Cryptic crossword No 4,086
Thu 29 Oct 2026, set byIgor
Moderate
4
Across
- Spread vegetable on head in front of nanny (6,6)
- See 6a
- Not quite everyone follows short Japanese cartoon - wild! (6)
- Lazy but popular Monkee loses a bit of sleep and ends up tense (8)
- Brain baked, say? (4)
- Ernie helps actively to have an unusal grip on things (10)
- Scout surrounded by hipster crowd was not tipped to be the best (4,7)
- Where cats go is rubbish and very French sounding (6,4)
- Brag about argument (4)
- What the clocks were striking, by George! (8)
- Plonker let loose yonder (6)
- Quite steep and tight spot (6,6)
- See 25a
Down
- Longwinded speech about a northern companion with long ears (7)
- Southern state accommodating Santa's maniac (8)
- Strongly built but short: a naked ape made by Jute? (6)
- Short hairdo, American, for old Pen (6)
- Inflame your last joint (6)
- Heady Greek is absorbed in Kindle books, and means to attach hose (4,7)
- Teacher announced change to audience for old musical instruments (8)
- Duck and hare casserole for nobleman (8)
- Provide nosh for good looking fellow touching film (4,2)
- Hung about and sucked up, despite having ball missing (7)
- Bowl out (neuter) (6)
- Trucker's bar that is after a full delivery without hesitation (6)
- Fat guru, not laughing, carried by princess instead of flower (8)
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