Cryptic crossword No 3,797
Thu 13 Aug 2026, set bySalt
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Across
- I best a core of Yorkshire cricket side (5,6)
- Limit qualification after gold taken from pole position (3,6)
- Marry as a result of drinks in country church (8)
- Habit head of Carmelites removed from unconsecrated ground (6,6)
- Soothed timid suspect to admit means of entry (9)
- Salt doles out perfection (5)
- Press reported in favour of the government (6,6)
- Exposed weaknesses for diamonds (3)
- European appeared to take time to become respectable (8)
- Keep present after promotion (6)
- See 15a
- See 11a
- Depth of half concealed high road unclear - kept in suspense (5,9)
- Female touch film let slip with Nolan's principal character in Trojan horse (5,6)
Down
- Pay off artist to leave challenge (4)
- Prepares networks with right moving to the centre (5)
- Tempted Reform MP beset by consequence (7)
- Gives consent to a kiss every now and then (3)
- Measure time over tail end of run after marathon (4,3)
- Salt's initial nervous energy is constrained to act in concert (9)
- Lingering memory of hotel in green belt (4)
- Dictator's narcissistic tone (4)
- Designated order almost entirely returned (5)
- Stop matches over insufficient energy (4)
- Opening remarks Oscar shared with public - he wants to go home? (9)
- Brush off thirst after last drop of mead (5)
- Invalid number you texted - first signs of lacking landline (4)
- Spotted one breaking almost all FIFA regs (7)
- Briefly following current, American in flood capsized (2,1,4)
- Contents of study stored in outskirts of estate for training exercise (5)
- Await one to wed spurned queen (4)
- Poet denied opening pot (4)
- Westminster streets, also hospital, houses in each direction (4)
- Encourage reduced payment (3)
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