Cryptic crossword No 3,714
Tue 21 Jul 2026, set byBenDR
4
Across
- In reverse of homoousianism (sin!), air alternative heretical creed (8)
- Female nags, dropping second note for 24 of 18 across (4)
- After wiping top of bench, I tossed salad for something to eat (10)
- Mixture of mud and air, dangerous stuff (6)
- Having scored this type of goal, now worse off? (3)
- Special lubricants for 8 (6)
- Survives end of life, becoming a great figure in literature (6)
- How a rival is cut down? (3)
- She let out bottled up troubles, with one or two extremes of paranoia (7)
- Heard rumours helped by this? (7)
- It settles on surface and rakes middle half (6)
- From the east, man's best friend is a wise old fellow? (3)
- Afterthought about tramp and 25 of 8 (6)
- Uncle Bill's heart turned, a measure of relative power (3)
- They provide computers as tool; I vet times so live TT information conveyed twice (8)
- Rank donkeys beginning to smell (6)
- Go against new English leaders after aristocrat getting rid of union party (10)
- Female nags, losing head for 24 of 18 across (4)
Down
- No end of joy in Hindu 28 as in 1976 they sent 5 21 (25 and 26) to 8 (4)
- Hardened, giving up sixth of treats as 24 (so brought up) (8)
- One participating in protests for 25 of 8 (6)
- Region 21: CIA-wrecked area (7)
- Naval warrior the sixth ruler (6)
- They may serve drinks, which on 8 are sweet products (4)
- Square of polynomial lies above? Zero at roots! (5)
- Hirsute, naked spirit (3)
- Stink about sequence of shows for popular musical 8 (5)
- Funny fellow losing first bit of 32 (3)
- In report, studied the sort of 29 down they call 8 (3)
- "Uno" (Neapolitan) conveys this? (3)
- Spirits lifted for example when accepting onset of disaster when disaster has to happen (8)
- One that circles, or one that nips? (7)
- Marks scored by golfer by bringing up saint and ancient poet (6)
- Special procedure as trial modified to accommodate university (6)
- Scheme: Elon's Tesla heads for 8?! (6)
- Going up? Implement 13! (4)
- Sending up favourites one part of scheme? (4)
- Attractive part of game mostly turning on midcourt obstruction (6)
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