Independent Cryptic #11427

2023-05-27

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Across

1a
8a

(and 8 Across) Unnaturally calm at half-time? Yes, Tranmere's third guaranteed survival (14,4)

8a

See 1 Across

9a

Hear ghoul's terrible guffaw (5,5)

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10a

Back before duke is arrested (8)

11a

Beat poet uncertain about metre (5)

12a

Prepared for taking off - Gerard decamped first (7)

14a

Leaving town, caring American kept giving cause to be loved (6)

16a

Women's movement falls short across Royal North London borough (6)

17a

Fascist society's protected in Tameside town (7)

18a

Little fellow hides smoker's last joint (5)

20a

Appreciate it's surprising - Sir Gav going round showing seriously impressive quality! (8)

23a

Contractor starting to work over nurse (10)

24a

Writer's mates not here (4)

25a

A dose of honesty served up when everything goes wrong (3,2,5,4)

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Down

1d

City, one hemmed in by motorway repeatedly (5)

2d

Most in conclusion visiting Italian city but not all (9)

3d

Woman finally swapping sides - heavens! (5)

4d

Scraped through lying - take notice (7)

5d

Seen pints spilt - that's being clumsy (9)

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6d

Danger warning - like room to be vacated (5)

7d

On island tracks old soldier (9)

12d

Lodger's complimentary to relations (9)

13d

Gunter played with spirit in red top (6,3)

15d

Boy upset by trouble with a largely crazy holy man (5,4)

17d

Returned without case powerful school generator (7)

19d

Body beautiful in essence? Not exactly! (5)

21d

Aren't building cave (5)

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22d

Sign to go up's a bit twisted (5)