Cryptic crossword No 4,116
Tue 3 Nov 2026, set byBenDR
Moderate
3
Across
- See 6dn
- Country's megalomania is surely somewhat backward? (6)
- Practise lines concerned with how deceased was mobilised (8)
- Stirred up on Milo? That stuff can be deadly! (8)
- To change to fit in, Lovelace gets personal trainer (5)
- Like fixed 21? (5)
- Safety of London and surrounds, ancient city within city (8)
- Sheltering in rain, a beast and lover (8)
- See 23dn
- Range of crooked pals (4)
- Chuck small piece of church furniture (4)
- On arranging visit, cried for one back in jail again (10)
- Food for birds (4)
- This problem causes that itchy eye ultimately! (4)
- Adapted as to cover Chesterfields perhaps (9)
- Little musical one of these is short and stout, turned over finally just to tip a beverage out (6)
Down
- Most happy with Republican, fitting with our corrupt America (9)
- Brings to ground hint of drizzle and swirling snow (5)
- Beer number ten, and Merlin naked... TV interview not easy now "kicking off" starts for former 13 of 10's Federal 18 18 (9,10)
- Key musical work? Mostly Evita comes up (9)
- Some weep at hog enslavement, which can cause illness (9)
- Most happy with two out of three transistor connections fixed (8)
- What player does, starting to rally? Otherwise receives, with less ease we hear! (7)
- Blue mood in countries may supposedly turn red by such effect? (6)
- Representative of a man (5)
- Phar Lap mostly wrecked getting into "aid" preparation, product of 12 which can be deadly (5,9)
- Herbal liar, I assume, offers such "garlic mustard" (8)
- This, beg of the management, is for the time being? (7)
- Talks like Mr Ed, with English not long sorted out (6)
- Chucks spout, keeps every other bit (5)
BenDR has provided annotated solutions for this crossword.
927 - Death by Milo - also available at https://ibendr.github.io/xwd/bendr/index.html along with over 500 more
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