Genius crossword 364
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Clues are given according to alphabetical order of their answers, which should be entered jigsaw-fashion in the grid. Clues to three-letter words are definitions only. Five clues, lacking definition parts, consist of cryptic indications of the unchecked letters of their answers; these answers are the titles of works for which a person born a hundred years ago this August was the 38 (unclued). Three unclued entries form the person’s name. Clues Behave (3) Insect (3) Started for example cutting cake (5) Ace splitting atom with electrical charge (9) Spiny plants seen in sequence of dramatic action (5) Host turned and left (7) Instrument in compartment with disc (5) Extremes of character interest ironic reviewer (6) Expression of surprise about climbing reptile (4) Fish with ribbon-shaped body (3) Endless lament worker perhaps refined (7) Promise new joke in middle of speech (6) Island south of India (4) Seeing red, troubled about singular avarice (10) Soldier, reverse of reckless, guarding us (6) Freezes during Arctic escapade (4) One before auction losing a key? (4) Mixture supplied by doctor in drink, not soft (6) Marked beauty in youth (8)
Constellation (3) Go higher, ignoring first branch (4) Destiny (3) Numerous tips for nanny following mother (4) Fix result, miles ahead (4) Loud and unrestrained, losing wicket (2,4,4) Limited, controlled, upset over dispute (6) Negative votes beginning to emerge in numbers (4) Garment back in wardrobe is enormous (6) Revolutionary work involving organisation of a riot (5,4,5) Average (3) Copy expert getting into trim (9) Porcelain in a costly error we smashed (5,9) One supporting emperor with no time for item of clothing (4) Examine small tin (4) Definite article (3) Attempt to entertain man with old idea (6) Less than sound, erring partially (5) Humour (3) University set up with energy (4)