Independent Cryptic #11301

2022-12-31

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Across

1a

Tesla leading foundation associated with trees needed for seasonal ritual (12)

8a

Excess amount: agreed it should cover fine (7)

9a

Working copper brought in librarian a fierce young thing (7)

10a

P The Bill o (4)

11a

Like clots botch it badly when touring most of Italian city (10)

13a

Choice brew but with deferred power (6)

14a

Learn to cover bum having first removed hat? (8)

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16a

I renovated mansion - it keeps me from going out (8)

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18a

Purpose around start of tale penned by an English novelist (6)

21a

Very keen on country dialect feature? (10)

22a

Last to leave platform after bringing in student artist (4)

24a

By general consent a French wading bird is missing tail (7)

25a

Something describing article found in European excavation (7)

26a

Unlikely hint re: nausea in debility (12)

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Down

1d

Hot iron beginning to ruin fissure (7)

2d

European ignoring leader creating stink (4)

3d

Grumpy church variable in following military offensive (6)

4d

One observes no overturned dish? (8)

5d

Singer’s failure not entirely dreadful within concert series (10)

6d

Obligation to pursue brass accessory (7)

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7d

Opponent to reform in handling of subtractions? (12)

8d

Conjecturing American will support drink stance? Not entirely (12)

12d

Upland area: morbid rocks framing ghastly moon (10)

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15d

Lethargic unlike Ko-Ko? (8)

17d

Give all that’s required to a tenor welcomed by French composer (7)

19d

Pain in mouth after cut in windpipe (7)

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20d

Lloyd Webber performer to banter about recording (6)

23d

Wrong about Government indication (4)

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