Independent Cryptic #11357

2023-03-07

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Across

5a

Writer and poet everybody gets into (7)

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7a

River in stretch of rolling land or field? (5)

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9a

English teacher about to get pay increase (4)

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10a

Secretly steal for example ledger or wallet (10)

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11a

Riot Act changes getting Yard in outrage (8)

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12a

Quietly show cynical contempt around grooms (6)

14a

Very distressed copper knocked back plonk (5)

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16a

A red wound ultimately throbbed (5)

18a

Plan that woman snorting coke put to Hoskins (6)

19a

Use 1471-3-0-100-1000 to get hold of airline! (8)

22a

Becoming brighter after shocking weather consumes east (10)

24a

Large and advanced alien going over? Duck! (4)

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25a

What a fat cat might want to lose? Not the wife or the boat! (5)

26a

City in Turkey not supporting old church (7)

Down

1d

Fly in sky over vessel (10)

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2d

Pietà sculpted by one in foreign capital (6)

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3d

Climber a pet wees on (8)

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4d

Flipping poor housing close to river's dingy (4)

5d

Put up with large and powerful muscles (5)

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6d

Without drug with cold time son perishes (6)

8d

DEFRA's head argued about number getting flooded (7)

13d

Show restraint on losing home to old lover (10)

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14d

Charlie's firm with Michael according to Equity (7)

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15d

Parsimonious leader feels bitter about getting gifts (8)

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17d

Lout into paintings about to have threesome (6)

20d

Horse I'm told with bit of speed can make evenings (6)

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21d

Go to bed with Conservative? That's impetuous! (5)

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23d

What's up with good husband on drugs? (4)