Independent Cryptic #11314

2023-01-16

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Across

1a

Spooner's rubbish dump is a disciplined operation (9)

6a

Come home with this change? (4)

8a

Racing driver behind then ahead (6)

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9a

Cook nearly wasted after knocking back brandies (8)

10a

Clergyman's tea not especially tasty (8)

12a

The Premier League's main concern is the bottom line (6)

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13a

American in Grease slops out bins at the theatre (12)

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16a

Tandem riders got home (12)

19a

Master translated for class (6)

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20a

Peas carrots etc are eaten by girl where most get chips (8)

22a

Squeeze hard cracking nuts on horse (8)

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23a

Jerusalem perhaps captured by Suleiman the Magnificent (6)

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25a

Issue that's annoying bishop starts to rather amuse theologian (4)

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26a

Unknown round surface that alien guards? (9)

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Down

1d

Cut tangles with hoe you got me (6)

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2d

Energy Tesla understood (3)

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3d

Wings much reduced for cormorant on Galapagos Islands (5)

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4d

Women I see promoted getting a word of praise (7)

5d

Minister's brief for pilot ordered back from Sheremetyevo (9)

6d

Reasonable rations seen halved and reallocated (11)

7d

Second senior editor stuck on the board? (8)

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11d

Shopping for work English chaps in favour of short trousers (11)

14d

Former agency worker given golden handshake at the end spontaneously (9)

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15d

Something amusing for Maggie's hat a feather fan (8)

17d

Old hands on half days rebuilt Mickey Mouse town (7)

18d

Gift given then returned with thanks (6)

21d

Promise to be quiet throughout (5)

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24d

After which a bat may be aloft not upside-down (3)