Independent Cryptic #11313

2023-01-14

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1a

Wednesday evening's little man? (9)

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6a

Second gear for take-off (4)

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10a

See smoke rolling backhere's reason (5)

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11a

Ceremony associated with a severe hairstyle (9)

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12a

Eagle cryptically revealing descent? (7)

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13a

Serving monarch, like any worker initially in current rule? (4,3)

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14a

Shocked where flatbed barges drifting (13)

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17a

Decadent and dainty, covered in slippery sludge by conservationists (4-9)

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21a

Resilient European to remain in charge (7)

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22a

Division having FBI agents positioned outside (7)

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24a

Boat's propeller from liner good at sea (9)

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25a
20d

(and 20 Down) Quiller actor delivered a meat sandwich we hear (5,6)

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26a

Rough diamonds in Parisian street (4)

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27a

After death, huge ape gets internal examination (9)

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Down

1d

Decision provided enclosure at last, confining 500 animals (8)

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2d

British lord lines up drink (5)

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3d

Being out on one's feet? (14)

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4d

Break before going up in space endlessly long (3,4)

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5d

Drum roll to precede this lottery's result? (7)

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7d

Ken say, key policy expert needing lift (9)

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8d

Hurled from seat of power reportedly (6)

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9d

Soho stag mealit's arranged for bloody boffins? (14)

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15d

Sailor marked by disgrace avoided port? (9)

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16d

Solid achievements by people good at figures? (8)

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18d

Gradient obtained from 150 dividing 19? (7)

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19d

Wanted something done about Elton's title? (7)

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20d

See 25 Across

23d

Perhaps Morricone at home stops one climbing (5)

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