Cryptic crossword No 3,972
Tue 29 Sep 2026, set byBenDR
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Across
- He roars roughly, having sorer throat (7)
- See 5dn
- Cycling three-wheelers... hit and miss? (6)
- Piece of cloth remains after end of this (4)
- Huge 3 where soldier and workers attacked pest (5,5)
- Awkwardly sided with acceptance of reefer, which is quite awkward indeed (10)
- Parrot social media platform for summit (4)
- Country's bumpy script includes 'Z' but not the French version (6)
- Idiotically parroted lacrimal form (8)
- Hatter ebulliently returns... they've made 9s since 1526 (7)
- Hero of 23 - crazy land - donning jumper? (7)
- Deride Cup being ruined with treated feet (9)
- Hot, one set off in hurry (5)
- Feeling when being knocked back, having start of romance turn into start of depression? (9)
- Anger in rural estate, which could be deadly (7)
- Ranks stare rudely (5)
Down
- Umpire swore about over with run out and switched back on (9)
- Excitement generated by musical ornamentations around core of anthems (7)
- Star is upset with bumpy flight? (6)
- Coin "Input & Output", with "North & South", "Left & Right" and "Length & Breadth"? (10)
- Scientist discovering paratuberculosis, but accepting horse has bolted... he made 15 using 16 (4,8)
- Head of church is in 29 to reprimand (8)
- Motivate at home with special anger (7)
- Courage: never running! (5)
- After ten rude letters, socialist not put off (10)
- Instrument to sharpen after South Australia has return of disease (9)
- Considering everything starts to happen on internet, countries embrace catalogue (8)
- Featured sexy lead, besmirched (7)
- Shades one ran out of upset supplier (7)
- Some children chew oral medication (6)
- 5 11 style of robe Bo Peep sported (5)
- Reasonable travel price quoted (4)
BenDR has provided annotated solutions for this crossword.
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