Cryptic crossword No 487
Sun 5 Jun 2022, set byMethuselah
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Special Instructions: Originally appeared in the Independent on Sunday 4th April 2021. Republished with kind permission.
Across
- Snatch of metal caught on the radio (5)
- Bent coppers i.e. people in deep may be shown up by this (9)
- Fella briefly engaged in dodgy activity to make some bread (7)
- AC-12's coppers showing signs of stress (7)
- Country's crime data evenly distributed (7)
- Report from snout reportedly being discussed (2,5)
- Police leader probing strange deaths (3,8)
- Most smooth, detailed poet from the east has India at heart (7)
- Copper's bringing posh Spanish banker in for questioning (7)
- Acclaimed, but first to be dismissed and charged (7)
- Beaming traitor keeps lead from DI Fleming? (7)
- After coupling with another, tech billionaire stretches (9)
- Innocent Methuselah framed by villain on tape (5)
Down
- Perhaps Blair years ultimately written about as corrupt (8)
- Those last seen in militia will attack Area 51 base (6)
- Deceptive designs sending a PC to trial (7,3)
- Federal investigators over the pond uncovered something in the water (4)
- Operation's legal proceedings repeatedly failing to get answers (1-7)
- At least 100 coppers or plods (6)
- Friendly note on beauty treatment has raised tone (6)
- Preview clip with culprit finally sent down... this calls for a celebration (6)
- Isn't it arch working for the enemy? (10)
- Fancy riding in gear some time? (8)
- Isolated police officers brought back to catch wicked one (8)
- New recruit covering up corruption? (6)
- Superintendent sets example, arresting sucker (6)
- Criminal due to fly in for police show featuring 14 (4,6)
- Worker in community armed DS Arnott regularly (3,3)
- See 20
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