Independent Cryptic #11448

2023-06-21

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Across

1a

Harder to get jokes about renouncing king and queen (7)

5a

Read South American country's leading journalist (7)

9a

Conservative nun is shocked with bordello's lack of discrimination (15)

10a

Stars in animated Dan Dare securing award (9)

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11a

Great section seen when Brazil and Argentina meet (5)

12a

Ooze goes backwards (4)

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13a

Ridiculed artist almost dies at sea (9)

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16a

Circuitous route - intend to replace train's first carriage (9)

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17a

Line to appear on the radio (4)

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20a

Starter for Ted Heath's touring car (5)

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22a

Slap possibly leaving small marks on cheek (9)

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23a

Way to enhance car in first gear - stop jumping the lights finally (15)

24a

Gets rid of detective books after relinquishing advance (7)

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25a

Bandage covering wife's cut (7)

Down

1d

Parties regularly taking Scotch in a glass (7)

2d

For the most part Texas city's revolutionary paper is absolutely fantastic? (9)

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3d

Overthrow towards slip (6)

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4d

Associated masseurs did this? (15)

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5d

I help orphans set it up - without any English benefactors (15)

6d

Wine beer and intially rum too - this means one's expecting the worst (8)

7d

That woman on medical TV show is thin (5)

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8d

Dismount in cycling arena in outskirts of Dortmund (7)

14d

Second home after boat - an artist might rough it here (9)

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15d

LAX-O'Hare's terminal for sport (8)

16d

Spoiled old man hiding say a million in retirement (7)

18d

Spooner's delivering savvy Bluth's hot ticket (7)

19d

Inflexible adult bones (6)

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21d

Disagreements when all 7 characters take one step to the right (5)