Cryptic crossword No 3,739
Wed 29 Jul 2026, set byBenDR
4
Across
- Meditate, brother, but also do come back! (5)
- Oddly Geldof boogied all round (7)
- Taking in deranged idiot, brought in to be Pavlov's subject (12)
- Many (beyond hundred) stick together (4)
- Rushes out, leaving hotel for clients (5)
- Cycling supremo from Russia as seen on short circuits? (4)
- See 24dn
- Report of urine in bed? This upsets princess! (3)
- Cycling method used alternatively is notoriously quiet sort (8)
- Cheating cyclist might use it, if ride's to be enhanced (7)
- Animal ankles used in cycling scandal (5)
- Starts to lean on industry new guys, involving one in court finding (8)
- Tantrum with mantra being turned into logo (5)
- Sex god hurt back (4)
- Having developed sane religion, many gathered at the Bellevue-15 Hotel in 1 down in July '76 (12)
- Song is easier with odd bits omitted (3)
Down
- Thick mindset, ignoring first and last points (5)
- After taking in 28, incomplete refund arranged is more harsh (8)
- Long time cycling guru (4)
- Jimi's guitar and Henry's car in William's town on Avon? (9)
- Returned 28 and such, a bonus primarily for small organisms (8)
- Curious caption: "Car fever related to 27 4" (7)
- Some 27 saved as drug inhibiting tumor growth (6)
- Cycling fellows thus get signals (5)
- Incredible story of non-drinker overcoming everything with beer? (4,4)
- Part of 28 8 hosting 17 of 27 4 blighted cowgirl on toe (7,5)
- Greek character has boy "help" in a strange way; it all starts as brotherly love here? (12)
- A reduction here essentially more harsh (6)
- On menu: pain mostly, suffering and illness (9)
- I see sad suffering and illness (7)
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