Independent Cryptic #11229

2022-10-08

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Across

1a

LA gang member this evening reported threat to hero (10)

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6a

Suggestive banter from Greek character in street (4)

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10a

Spiritual liberation Irish see, taken in by simpleton (7)

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11a

One French assistant died alone (7)

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12a

Delivering reprimand, bashed him in gonads (11)

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15a

Goes for son in bed with temptress at last (5)

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16a

Say Neil's defensive position? (5,4)

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17a

Seafood so cooked, I had men joining the Marines (9)

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18a

Good to be in control for time as ruler (5)

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19a

Heartless character is given to Conservative Blue Elite (11)

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23a

Silver brought to a king by Chinese leader (3,4)

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24a

City built is fantastic one displacing upper-class (7)

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25a

Alpha male causing scrap (4)

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26a

Female guides American canine back to welcome ambassador (10)

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Down

1d

Bananas stay in sack in stateside location (6,4)

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2d

Met leader for job as American rail coordinator (10)

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3d

Compassion that made Pansy barmy over years (3,3,8)

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4d

Homes in northeast are mostly small (5)

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5d

Sausage variety, one almost identical to another, needed by Thursday (9)

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7d

Current in which British sailors lost way (4)

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8d

Ultimately unpleasant eccentric in Sweeney? (4)

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9d

Drill to assist one attempting to strike gold? (6,8)

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13d

I put on stone? Some would some call me bloated! (10)

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14d

Barely crawls, but dances round pub yard? (6-4)

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16d

Were Marx and Engels such huge stars? (3,6)

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20d

Section in Beckett: it lends play's name (5)

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21d
22d

(and 22 Down) Old festival crowd put up in Floridian mansion (3-1-4)

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22d

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