Cryptic crossword No 3,721
Thu 23 Jul 2026, set byCricket
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Special Instructions: Some heavenly bodies in outer space! A few experiments here so keen to hear what you think lands and what doesn't, so please do leave feedback. As ever, enjoy!
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Thanks for the fun grid. My personal favorite was 27a. I actually had it with the definition, but then couldn't figure out the wordplay. It wasn't until I realized guarded was serving as the hidden indicator that I saw it hidden. 16d was fun too. Again, I had it with the def and checking letters, but seeing that the anagrind made the &lit was fun. I'm going to have to call out 4d though! I don't think donut is a homophone of doughnut. It's just a different spelling, right?
Great to see you back Cricket! This is a very rich crossword thematically with a lovely nina. Happy to see you playing around with the different devices- the way to knowledge is experiment, as Blake said. Maybe not always in the 8 zone, but hey. I thought the particularly good clues were 5a, 36a, 4d (donut ok by me!) 8d, 9d and 31d, with others coming close. More thoughts below…
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