Independent Cryptic #11085

2022-04-23

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Across

1a

One page is encrypted - it involves spies... (9)

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6a

... as well as some revolutionary Yugoslavians (4)

9a

Contact old Ernest, occasionally (4)

10a

Cockney's late to make toast (5,5)

11a

Attack street artist with iron (6)

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12a

One that's charged after bite gets support (8)

13a

Head for sticky end without us entering crazy quiz show (10)

15a

Beginning CD (4)

16a

Sailors abandoning American on base - it's a sin (4)

17a

Toy with protecting wings from Salah - Mo's one who could handle sweeper (10)

19a

Estate agents defining border that's out of bounds to begin with (8)

21a

Rock music before entrance, ultimately an error for Trump? (6)

22a

Politician is initially stopping VAT rebate - rejecting terms - one's out for blood (7,3)

23a

One's seconds from ruin and disaster, statistically (4)

24a

Grey area with cast (4)

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25a

A Netflix broadcast covering old cosmetic (9)

Down

2d

Yes-man fawned and sat around creating nothing (5,5,5)

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3d

Popular theatre left prop outside without hesitation (9)

4d

Generous new joint served up shot of whiskey (5)

5d

Short Disney film's good for sanctimonious course (7)

6d

Just out of bed and detective has crash involving vehicles heading north (5)

7d

Sue if tycoon's involved with tax avoidance - conclusively leading to court order (4,2,9)

8d

What's secured twice by binding both ends of the mass together (2,6)

14d

Polish railway leads to processing plant (8)

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15d

Carefree as cousins run amok (4,5)

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18d

Doctors maybe on TV getting platform (7)

20d

Start off truly intimate (5)

21d

Some troops hiding underground (5)