Cryptic crossword No 2,439

Special Instructions: Please note that the surface readings of 17d and (especially) 26d should not be taken as advice! [Hastily edited on 22/5/25 as I realised I'd included an indirect anagram again...]

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Kateh

2 wk ago

14a (LOI) a cracker! 26a deliciously baffling for a while. Def. of 8a very clever. 1d, 3d, 7d, 13d were other faves. Thanks, keep them coming!

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Hextrovert

last wk

This was a lot of fun! (Also, I love your username.)

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Raphael_Nonsenso

last wk

I had great fun doing this crossword. Some great surfaces, but the stand-outs were 14a, 20a, 13d and 18d. Thanks.

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Cryptic crossword No 2,439

Sun 18 May 2025, set byJeremysIron