Cryptic crossword No 3,835
Tue 25 Aug 2026, set byCatnip
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Special Instructions: To mark a special occasion
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Congratulations on two counts Catnip- three if your tribute is also appreciated by the ‘magnificent creature’! For me it was a fun puzzle to solve, with faves being 10a (although as a fellow setter recently observed, our trusty rock bands are perhaps due an update!), 11a, 17a 22a, 26a, 9d and 19d. I did think the solution for 1d would have been more recognisable with a slight (operatic) adjustment. Thanks for sharing the moment!
A bit late for the day, I guess, but no less heartfelt congratulations. Quite a milestone. (I have just noticed how one slip of a keyboard could turn that word into something meaning quite the opposite. Must be a clue in there!) I agree 19d is great fun and also thought 17a and 16d were very amusing. Thanks. PM
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