Cryptic crossword No 3,715
Tue 21 Jul 2026, set byMadDog
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Across
- "Fourscore and seven" rewritten in places (6)
- Mario, who raced in Bowser's last Vette, edges out Luigi at the end after Dan crashes (8)
- Small friend of Pan says, "I gets a dirty look." (5,3)
- Spooner says, "Put your faith in Carrey or maybe Parsons to take a little off the top." (4,1,4)
- Donkey tails provide little help (4)
- It's a liability to heave at tasting haggis (4'1,1,8) (14)
- Even Abraham left to see false god (4)
- "Born with twisted foot" from a poem that's a source of childhood trauma (5)
- Hater to take away farm equipment? (9)
- Playing PC retaught elf a game of finders/keepers (if you can) (7,3,4)
- "It's over. My fortunes gone. My wife left." His heart and mind filled with divorce, regret. (1'1,6) (8)
- Seal, Jay-Z, Diplo, CeeLo. Two need no introduction. One's first. (6)
- Creepy peer pressure relieved by friend spurning all outsiders (5)
- Unwelcome 6th orangutan leaves, goes bananas (3,5)
Down
- Condensation formed in potty (German bidet) (11)
- Carbon ash, initially consisting of tiny granules containing iron, produces rocket fuel (8)
- Several quail waltz to bluesy vinyls (4)
- Ruminates on Dorothy's welcome committee which includes a nucleus of friends rather than family (7)
- After losing at the end, hopeful draws relief from the pain (7)
- He's the embodiment of a fart that just hangs around (5,3)
- Two party agreement provides list of fire making requirements (6,5)
- Neither partner approaches road to kingdom (6)
- Massive sign on door leads to the room where it happens (9)
- Easily bruise when more active (6)
- What comes after retail when capital doubles? Uncertainty (7)
- Yearn for facial hair on one side (4)
- Without starting to screen, they call a halt to applicants (7)
- Say, "Slowdown, Job" to Cain by mistake (3,6)
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