Cryptic crossword No 3,636
Thu 2 Jul 2026, set byemaherself
Special Instructions: Another gentle crossword with which I hope to bridge the gap between beginner puzzles and the more standard difficulty. Feedback is appreciated. I'd love to know which clue was your favorite.
Across
- Round bastard to yearn to become tall (6)
- Having nothing but musical instrument in bay stopover to play (8,7)
- Debt lacking 51 resources (7)
- "Add that up!" exclaimed in meeting (6)
- Strand of horrible disease (7)
- One in pack coming from western club of fighting (4,3)
- E.g. Vienna oddly not odd (4)
- Solver, rich and hot, somehow discovers young singers (5,5)
- Past, outdated, and ultimately useless bridges (10)
- Exchange hands in return (4)
- Angel holding up lonely pup when dancing is very disliked (6,9)
- Improve and move again (7)
- Win over listener after death (6)
- Rigorous small rears (6)
Down
- Base behind faceless briber unexpectedly protecting fool supporter? (9)
- Bird not entirely into Rio lemons (6)
- Scratch pairs said to make large digits (5,4)
- Spew messily around snob is to conclude succesfully (3,2)
- Owner's small jumper hot and more outdated (11)
- Cheering when program rules announced (8)
- Camel with HIV absurdly expresses avant-garde artist (8)
- Suffer in rent-free movement (5)
- Actors are the first of several pains in play (9)
- Soldier facing fortunate man becomes authoritarian (9)
- Advantage seen in backing red is punk (6)
- The Spanish not going back for famous John (5)
- You and I and that woman finds doorman (5)
- Investment advice said by expert by means of appraisal ignoring rule (3,8)
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