Cryptic crossword No 3,747
Fri 31 Jul 2026, set bymetagloria
Special Instructions: This puzzle was created for a 24-hour setting competition in which the theme was Canada. Came in 3rd but still quite proud of it. Do also check out Ben's (NoBadWeather) puzzle #3744 which took 2nd!
Across
- Identify errors in unfinished budget getting edited (5)
- Papa's neighbor Oscar is from Montréal? (9)
- Blame delivered after snake slices tail in blacktop (7)
- How letter from son might be addressed with unknown gem (5)
- Man whirls around next to journalist with short cable: "I was just talking to my buddies, Mike Myers and Jim Carrey..." (8)
- Six esteemed men who sailed to Canada? (7)
- Dish no longer served in Ponderosa, perhaps (7)
- Part of daisy fellow put down near bit of sunlight (3,6)
- Money crazy, or so it's said (6)
- Stuff English bachelor found diving into, perhaps, the southern waters of the Hudson? (5,3)
- Fix a bone fractured around tip of snowboard in icy depression (4,5)
- Author of Bible translation including one disciple incompletely (6)
- Five guys singing together for an audience (5)
- They dwell in burrows somewhat under mine shafts (7)
- Cheap hotel in outskirts of Torquay (5)
- Entreat someone animated to follow Santa's heading to northern city (9)
Down
- Capital idea finally serving as the foundation of excessive laws discovered (6)
- Criminal puts together puzzles (8)
- Spare kiss during playtime in school, run away (6)
- Hearty laugh before performing in arctic region (5)
- Group from the south starts to bounce around to Caribbean rhythm (5)
- Tie me up around piano, thanks - nobody's in here (5,4)
- Old lady entertained by uplifting story in online communication (5)
- With testosterone injected, multiplies source of strength without question (9)
- Lewdness of Tinder exposed by church with nudist congregation yelling up front (9)
- Has chance encounter with layabout son living in old Ford (5,4)
- With accusation initially dividing queen and bishop, the Spanish fight (7)
- Hero melts away half of tundra's frozen soil - in broad daylight! (8)
- Left one politician beneath roof of burning vehicle (5)
- Great one leaves final letter on rink history ultimately! (7)
- Function in Remembrance Day's month served up reindeer meat (7)
- Sister about to replace staff with formation of geese in northern province (7)
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