Independent Cryptic #11436

2023-06-07

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Across

8a

Hoardings for advertising game showing box office for second international (10)

9a

Diplomat dropping round for something sinful (4)

10a

North American icon renouncing a court's dereliction of duty (7)

11a

Triumphant gesture of motorway policeman restraining vacuous driver (7)

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13a

Allow bad service (3)

14a

Acts to tune up - entertaining label's principal A&R person? (11)

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15a

Very loud piercing love song not being broadcast (6)

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17a

Locks can be set by this fuel company when carrying uranium miles from east to west (6)

20a

Uncivilised deal then ran out (11)

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21a

Runner eats pak choi last of all (3)

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22a

Developed bar to take in German and English (7)

23a

Work cutting out half of Last Christmas's first absorbing verse (7)

24a

Pitcher threw erratically in parts (4)

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25a

Ultimately warn Kevin Bacon about every shot (10)

Down

1d

Resort even do funerals - with bishop becoming anxious (15)

2d

Trouble putting book on Kindle (6)

3d

Forgetful man's indebted unfortunately (12)

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4d

Roofing material under thatch occasionally can be felt (7)

5d

Worker holding up a block is determined (7)

6d

Giant rodent discovered by nurse (8)

7d

Husband captured by a little spycam dancing with unknown consolingly (15)

12d

Damage caused by operative managing expenses (12)

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16d

Iron Age male's missing daughter played an important part (8)

18d

Measured Greek F1 driver once reversing (7)

19d

Working in good pub - at the start it's buzzing (7)

21d

Ruler - perhaps something acquired free on holiday - making a new line (6)