Cryptic crossword No 3,885
Sun 6 Sep 2026, set byPhibes
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Thanks Phibes, sometimes it’s really nice to solve a crossword like this where everything just falls into place. Generally your clueing is sound as well as welcoming, but as a balanced puzzle it would perhaps have benefited from fewer anagrams and hiddens and more other clue types. I thought 9a was hilarious and 26d/4a very neat. 20a and 30a also stood out. I couldn’t quite decide whether the ‘tautological’ 24a/29a was naughty or nice, but as I could solve both I voted for nice!
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