Cryptic crossword No 3,828
Sun 23 Aug 2026, set byChili
Special Instructions: The title of this crossword is No.13 - Unlucky for some
Across
- Greek is anti-henna, wanting no change (8)
- Beggar to return some contraband - No bag available! (8)
- Frequently aboard ship, rake is sort of tap dancing (4-4)
- Accepts a book by 15th March (6)
- Battle furiously with Bobby on this device (6,2)
- See 8a
- Dark curse was a deadly time (5,6)
- Shower heads are symbols of good fortune (8)
- Seafarer's abandoned in lifeboat, oaring right initially (6)
- Unfortunate complaint for French 19? (3,2,3)
- Roger pounded by Bren in front of glass - That's bad luck! (6,6)
- Early signs of dark voodoo unleashed by devilish singer (6)
- Remove 19? A healthier option (2,4)
Down
- Emaciated elk steal nuts (8)
- See 22d
- Rebus faced with a criminal offender (6)
- Squash display hosted by high society (5,2)
- Candace kept Merv dancing to avoid stepping on this! (7,8)
- Lucky sign for 19 found in pig enclosure (7)
- Stocking problem leads to larceny and destruction - Don't enter retail! (6)
- Love embraced by a mating cuckoo bird (5,3)
- Award received by American subject for play (7)
- Tricky ball to catch on flaxen grass (6,6)
- Jesus! That is a crime novelist (8)
- Anger used to ward off bad spirits? (7)
- Cover naked idiot on £50 note! (8)
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