Cryptic crossword No 3,786
Mon 10 Aug 2026, set byRaider
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Across
- Scottish mountain runs out of earth below (7)
- Ruby's out to save match (8)
- Welcome European people including doctor (7)
- Start of cough syrup going bad where it gets hot (6)
- Sign up to reserve copy (9)
- Neck second festive drink (4)
- Guy Ritchie's back with gold hat (7)
- Directors drilled in hearing (5)
- Sound made by a toaster? (5)
- See 8d
- More appealing sandwich shop next to bank (8)
- Animal coat fashioned about the body (10)
- Cast parsley in a stew (7)
- A taxi follows police officer by an Australian beach (10)
- Discover Janine lying about Simone? (4)
- Lure duck briefly inside spot (6)
Down
- It's essential to scream "BRACE", right? (6)
- Perhaps when you can't stop drinking like a fish? (6)
- More unrefined queen holding up container for cigar butt (7)
- Highlights clue for piston (6,3)
- USA can try bombing shelter (9)
- Mum's learned to manipulate (7)
- Maybe Peter Schmeichel guards caught ball (5)
- A kind of shy fan underpinning businesses (7)
- I have to admit solver bears intelligence (4,3)
- Can paper look cropped on register? (3,4)
- Copy that bloke (5)
- Unfortunately America's a turd atm for performers not getting paid (7,9)
- Refrain from cake delivery? (5,8)
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