Western Morning News

Cryptic crossword

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Across

3 The woman for many a man (5) 8 She's a nut! (5) 10 Finding the illuminati­ons intoxicati­ng? (3,2) 11 Get a hundred advanced by deceit (3) 12 Running tracks! (5) 13 Dear me, shaken by the idealist's rousing start! (7) 15 Gave one's playmates a hand (5) 18 Container of cabbages? (3) 19 A fairly normal district (6) 21 Loose and fluttering – free as a bird? (7) 22 Where to find some Irish heiresses (4) 23 Behind, due to a rare mix-up! (4) 24 Was worth making me tired (7) 26 Three good contests (6) 29 Adversary of an RAF officer at a loose end (3) 31 A biblical character made her do wrong (5) 32 This vessel can possibly be in wood (7) 34 Copy the figures (5) 35 Great little flier, maybe (3) 36 To overreact seemed not quite nice to dad (5) 37 Not above breaking an elbow (5) 38 Was able to make a good rhyme (5)

Down

1 Lustrous greyish wild crane (5) 2 Suitable for holding (7) 4 How can a door be this? (4) 5 It's a long time for one to dally foolishly (3,3) 6 His meanness upsets me sir (5) 7 Targeted speculator­s? (5) 9 She's like Joe, but not very pronounced­ly (3) 12 Sumptuousl­y entertains a chap with drinks (7) 14 She's a blossom (3) 16 Meant to get me to help out (5) 17 Unit of the Royal Marines (5) 19 Certainly not the Ocean of Storms! (7) 20 Sound way to use a balance (5) 21 For him, the right share's a long way out! (5) 23 Go in for unoriginal­ity? (2-5) 24 Doc could be a bit of a comedian! (6) 25 Not up to weight! (3) 27 That royal quality about a girl (5) 28 House with tailless mice? That's funny! (5) 30 In part, he'll do (5) 32 Medicine that makes you sick on the quiet? (4) 33 To feel unwell upsets Ali (3)

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