Crosswords Set by: Vulcan Sun 21 Apr 2024 19.00 EDT Cryptic crossword No 29,363 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Vulcan Sun 21 Apr 2024 19.00 EDT Download the Guardian app for a better puzzles experience Download the Guardian app for a better puzzles experience Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Across 7 Making do without love, fabricating about it (8) 9 Stand on three legs? (6) 10 Catch son and keep scolding (4) 11 Long in debt, splashing out for dog (10) 12 One raising boundary marker for sportsman (6) 14 Returning mate slightly wounds birds (8) 15 Dog that keeps sticking its nose in? (6) 17 Perhaps buttonhole old Catholic concealed (6) 20 Promoted over a woman, like Rees-Mogg (8) 22 I’m quietly after small personnel; one this size? (6) 23 Sit in place as ordered, modelling material (10) 24 The best? It’s groundbreaking (4) 25 Sailor’s prominent feature (6) 26 Shake beaker, at this? (3,5) Down 1 Exclusive people at club (8) 2 In suspense as a horse eats nothing (4) 3 Clock fitted with black wood (6) 4 One who is barely able to finish the act (8) 5 Bird takes gherkins, if desperate (10) 6 Very protracted farewell (2,4) 8 Wander about to escape tiny tormentor (6) 13 It’s responsible for a holdup online (7,3) 16 Two things found in the loo, one blown (3,5) 18 Man of the people takes up central part in star comedy (8) 19 A lot of snow, so unable to steer (6) 21 Like a cowardy custard? (6) 22 Notices a wicket in children’s recreation (6) 24 Football pitch, one in Richmond for example (4)
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