Cryptic crossword No 3,829
Sun 23 Aug 2026, set byOrinoco
Special Instructions: For no particular reason, a lot of these clues have ended up wordier than I usually aim for; I'd be grateful for feedback on whether these worked OK.
Across
- Folding over recipe (Nigella's second), add final bit of seasoning: taste without hesitation! (7)
- Ostentatious politician tries intimidating Congress at first - what a nerve! (5)
- Award brother initially preventing hostile invasive lake species that loves the rain (9)
- Hurried party member with a final drink at last leading to a drunken way home? (6,4)
- Initially lacking PA system, Vice-President blows his top in irritation (9)
- At the core of record childish conflict, there's a standoff (4,3)
- Possibly supplement docked calculus marks, getting one over university lecturer (7)
- Stores memo adapted for analysing solutions (10)
- Cop put homicidal lunatic in secure containment (10,5)
- Researchers occupied with organ (3)
- Cheap ricotta covering fruit (7)
- Space uniform for Australian (3)
- Get used to hurt - there's no justice! (5)
Down
- Found at the top of an orange shirt? (8,6)
- Idle talk of old Panama with the Spanish supporters (8)
- Unknown American promoted old party, mostly for Swift? (6)
- Novice in heavy metal band becoming leader of Television and Survivor (6)
- Go where Henry I goes (6)
- Herb circles round president (7)
- Chant when mixing hemp with mud and ammonia (2,4,5,3)
- Silicon Rat?! (13)
- Tristan's partner confesses dealing drugs (6)
- Fish and chop up catch (7)
- Article inspired by hit LP sold the most ever (4,3,6)
- Magnificent team delivered top quality (5,3)
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