Cryptic crossword No 385
Sun 27 Mar 2022, set byGollum
Special Instructions: This is based on a puzzle composed for Mr & Mrs Jackson of Norwich
Across
- Note one fish is disappointing (7)
- Any number wail outside (confused relations by marriage) (2-3)
- Press noisily shows mettle (4)
- Overall, Spooner'll get muck on his wellie (6,4)
- Hear of boy's fear of the drum (8)
- Depression about tax (6)
- Service lacks song, but that's not odd (4)
- Forbidden, but natural, key (5)
- Symbol of marriage found in silver ingot (4)
- Man shared war debts around (6)
- Bring up dynasty getting ready to fight (8)
- Both prepared to rush outside - it could be hairy (10)
- Where we find an Ave - or hear of one who should say it repeatedly! (4)
- Crowd bird around king (5)
- Out of the ordinary - red, green, blue or black, perhaps? (7)
Down
- Messily adapting an emblem of China (5,5)
- Clock Nevis? (3,3)
- Tangelo from Puglia? (4)
- Easter flower embraced close and straight (8)
- Members soundly support (4)
- Number where Roman singers will excel (5)
- "Tongues as of fire" seen as world leader attacks peacekeepers (7)
- Music from 25 sheets for singers (5)
- Prescribed order of service (one miracle performed) (10)
- 19 briefly follows six to God on film (7)
- Owing money for one number? BT, indeed (8)
- Mr Duncan Smith follows Mr Herbert. They're a pest (6)
- New work of fiction (5)
- Where Helen weighs gold (4)
- Commanding officer leaves billet thereafter (4)
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