No. 839 by Cyclops, Issue 1684
£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 2nd October 2026.
1 Star depressed at end of day (7)
2 Crazy Scary Spice's first to go "Vulgar!" (4)
3 Vulnerability caused by degraded sulphur added to drug (4,4)
4 Chap, or a yet to be reformed old drug dealer (10)
5 Oakeshott, a waffler, "protecting" capital (6)
6 Kip, put away organ! (4-3)
8 Wall built by Republicans that is put in check (7)
10 See 28dn.
14 Our mag covers pirate wear (10)
17 Aspect of LBGTQ legislation? "Carry Out!" (8)
19 Old lover was a crossword setter, reportedly? Leave it out! (7)
20 When there's less demand from Dicky to climax (7)
21 Bossy, say, crazy dude with DTs (7)
23 Sexual urge of old politician dominating one party (6)
24 Tough getting handjob outside hospital? (4)
28/10dn. I'm just starting to see her go off (4,4)
£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 2nd October 2026.
Across
7 Out of bed, whip is feeling optimistic (6)
9 Message: "Pad chest out" (8)
11 Tarnished Labour's disagreeable task (5,4)
12 Drink to Brown (5)
13/15 The KKK is fine with this pale creamy soup cooked with nothing taken out (5,9)
16 In particular, restrain bust (6)
18 Journey of one who scored after midnight, finally (6)
22 Trump's third term out of consideration, causing collapse (4,5)
25 Time to abandon stupid, chatty billionaire's plaything? (5)
26 Bush-like purge of left from the people (5)
27 South Dakota entertains profuse pleasure for Trump-style money-raising? (5,4)
29 House due a nice transformation (8)
30 Cheese's said to produce wind (6)
1 Star depressed at end of day (7)
2 Crazy Scary Spice's first to go "Vulgar!" (4)
3 Vulnerability caused by degraded sulphur added to drug (4,4)
4 Chap, or a yet to be reformed old drug dealer (10)
5 Oakeshott, a waffler, "protecting" capital (6)
6 Kip, put away organ! (4-3)
8 Wall built by Republicans that is put in check (7)
10 See 28dn.
14 Our mag covers pirate wear (10)
17 Aspect of LBGTQ legislation? "Carry Out!" (8)
19 Old lover was a crossword setter, reportedly? Leave it out! (7)
20 When there's less demand from Dicky to climax (7)
21 Bossy, say, crazy dude with DTs (7)
23 Sexual urge of old politician dominating one party (6)
24 Tough getting handjob outside hospital? (4)
28/10dn. I'm just starting to see her go off (4,4)
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