Cryptic crossword No 3,719
Thu 23 Jul 2026, set byPodger
Special Instructions: Populating the grid will reveal a "bonus ball" which might be clued "ωχ! Water's coming out of the sky!? Perhaps a Greek family in London is confused by onset of deluge" (9,4,7,2,2,4)
Across
- Requirement to take exercise in retirement is lower (6)
- West Ham are transformed into football’s numero unos?? It’s a hypothetical question! (4,2)
- Pornographic books seen in Morecambe? (6)
- A man in European country or a female in Greek mythology (8)
- Finally Murray exposed Nadal - and again! And so on! (4,4)
- Reinforcement of pots (8)
- Humble duke agreed to dance (7)
- What's behind Joe Root's pants?! They're bulging! (6)
- Noon in summer in St Tropez and finally temperature’s beginning to nudge close to 20 (8)
- Nameless informer enters Scotland Yard - a good place to do some "shopping" (6)
- Hoover etc to freshen up berth on “Queen Elizabeth” (7)
- Publisher, bored by writer/journalist, revealed true feelings (6,2)
- After appeal, bankrupt business finally folds (6)
- Five hundred thousand crammed into old county town to see monument (8)
Down
- Is Today Programme's first broadcast a nightmarish vision of the future? (8)
- Foot cut in pit becomes blue (10)
- Extras in "Aristocrats" receive a couple of lines (2,5)
- Finally Germaine Greer’s about to accept the majority of men – come again!? (8)
- Big tech company with time to create small programme (6)
- A small island in Scotland and in Switzerland (4)
- Slowly a soldier gets into trouble (6)
- Disney character making a comeback among Italian kids (7)
- Indian sailor confuses port and starboard – naughty boy! (6)
- Unusual routes for dismissal from office Stateside (6)
- Opera including naked version of "Martha" seen in old county town (10)
- Bloody wife finally turned on me - a guardian is required! (8)
- Bad stage to form a scab (8)
- Jersey, perhaps with large hood (4)
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