Cryptic crossword No 3,647
Sat 4 Jul 2026, set byRosa_Mangan
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Special Instructions: My first attempt at a crossword, thanks to JayForty for the help. Guidance and tips appreciated :)
Across
- Standard cuts of vegetables (8)
- Start off boldly: a large, extremely aromatic, orange flower he left me, finish off without something to wear? (9,6)
- Two early signs of laziness, tilted tutor denies leeway (8)
- Time after public transport broke? (4)
- Very small cat I placed in air-conditioned box? (6)
- Out of date fish eaten by old boy outside of theatre (8)
- Survive being caught in peril I've ongoing (4,2)
- Left amongst returning dark elf society (5)
- Casserole worry? (4)
- A good game ruined initially over violent behaviour (5)
- Believed in Eiffel Tower (4)
- Hurry up and kill the bug? (4,2,2)
- Exclamation of old woman, heading back to Maidenhead for good? (4)
- Prankster removes middle of smoked fish and replaces with bits of dog dirt? (6)
- Dated, like 14a perhaps? (3,3)
- Remind half-cut European to settle up around closing time before naked wench starts to erotically dance, a celebration of freedom? (12,3)
Down
- Unusual events of chicken and topless women invading Pennsylvania (9)
- Proverb that cow's talk about motorcycle racing? (5)
- Egyptian King has final word on exciting album (9)
- Cure for Saturday Night Fever? (7)
- Founder of the Hollies very sick at English country home? (9)
- Leading light in seasonal air freight business? (7)
- Disrespect felt when Percy snubbed Eve, admitting one's joy after first sign of everything going south? (9,6)
- Cancellation of yearbook after losing a group of older boys to suspicion of theft? (9)
- Get on board with direction by new coach (7)
- Very dainty piece of delicate fabric (5)
- Duck carried by tundra kestrel (5)
- Group of like-minded fishermen doing maintenance? (7)
- In the story, Tom has way to request a ride (5)
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