Independent Cryptic #10937

2021-11-01

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Across

1a

Cold counter with salmon? (11)

7a

Exclusive stock initially given to supermarket (5)

8a

Person left doing electrical work outside (9)

10a

Two bad grades in certain exams and tests (7)

11a

Bothersome kid mostly detained by brave individual (7)

12a

Student regularly nicked carrying a weapon (5)

13a

Finished fatigued and strapped for cash? (9)

16a

Non-working scale lacking a battery? (4-5)

18a

Complete closure of precinct, including record store (5)

19a

Nurse has right permit (7)

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22a

Vivacity almost completely suppressed by an analgesic (7)

23a

Rat run closed off (9)

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24a

Father steering clear of wild caper (5)

25a

Chic musician upset older singer (4,7)

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Down

1d

Scale down jigging for this? (4,5)

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2d

Dead quickly takes ecstasy (2,5)

3d

Put casual clothes on carpet (5,4)

4d

Military outpost hours away (5)

5d

Took inspiration from popular, acclaimed broadcast (7)

6d

Members of militia heading up republic (5)

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7d

Without heroin, less profit is generated for criminals (11)

9d

Cook not dining without a cold drink (3,3,5)

14d

Being stared at, I sobbed loudly (9)

15d

Soldier wearing suitable American equipment (9)

17d

Vitamin A and iron let out (7)

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18d

Aim to go through the top of Delaware and get off in New York? (7)

20d

Potential pain in side of mouth or nose (5)

21d

Fear losing face, thus making a mistake (5)