Independent Cryptic #11461

2023-07-06

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Across

1a

Operation Phi (14)

9a

Cut from expensive Toni and Guy with roots like Boris Johnson (7)

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10a

Quince's married and said to be cheating (7)

11a

One used to go swinging in the woods (3)

12a

Hide bars for periods of Prohibition (11)

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13a

What about taste of Emma Stone's inspiring recipe for superfood? (9)

15a

Off the mark in Times puzzle at last! (5)

16a

Frigid without layers John digs in the snow (5)

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18a

Gunners facing United callously kicking everyone in a rowdy way (9)

20a

Good journalist pursues shot in the dark (11)

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22a

Seconds for customers after hot dish that's out of this world (3)

24a

Macron's article stops baked beans sanctions (7)

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25a

One picked Lukaku dropping centre back and half from eleven (7)

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27a

Severus Snape is brewing charm (14)

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Down

1d

One spotted laughing laughing about desire (5)

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2d

Sound pick-up line (7)

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3d

Priest that is ringing bells heartily from below (3)

4d

Listen and learn about harnessing energy (9)

5d

Sound of a mousehit it off! (5)

6d

Who strummed wrong? Shh! (11)

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7d

Northern Ireland Republican opposing an answer to ultimate free state (7)

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8d

By restraining someone horny that gets you wild (8)

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12d

Accosts American behind playing round of golf (11)

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13d

Lined with ice learner driver has trouble getting up (8)

14d

Second ninja unfit on run regularly ascends this? (9)

17d

Stock clue for 'eagle' (7)

19d

Pinch lover (7)

21d

Striking opener faces the bowler with seam exposed getting stumped (5)

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23d

More than one Range Rover runs off latest in clean fuels (5)

26d

Some of Shaun the Sheep's friends delivered milk (3)