Independent Cryptic #11467

2023-07-13

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Across

1a

Old lady in New York with male for time in private (5)

4a

Part of Leclerc or Vettel's craft (8)

8a

Queen jack and aces in 24 movie (14)

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10a

Drink in a fine yarn about California (9)

11a

A German breaking the heart of Peter Storey (5)

12a

Fatty covering over poori oddly (6)

14a

Judge going back on short stretch for hunter (8)

17a

American wife welcoming golf day getting shortened (8)

18a

Wit in Spar after drug (6)

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20a

Bill Sykes initially delivers bouquets (5)

22a

Bomb dog cross with insect (9)

24a

Excited at Bill Paxton orbiting moon in style of film (14)

25a

Rear Admiral tucking into mean fish (8)

26a

List of things in stews (5)

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Down

1d

Actor has starter of iced tea in awfully nice meal (12)

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2d

Rubbish detective following case of Moriarty (5)

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3d

I defy pupil scratching bottom crudely to get more upmarket (9)

4d

Siesta in Bengal maybe the best bet? (6)

5d

United wearing red is logical (8)

6d

Call up first lady about fine (5)

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7d

Doctor's enemy edging in trailer (9)

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9d

Spies administrator leaving lines on toilet (12)

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13d

At first Lady Astor put out cheese (9)

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15d

Type of force exhibited by ruler in revolutionary territory (9)

16d

Rude plan in resort is characteristic of swinger (8)

19d

Niece occasionally engaged in college course (6)

21d

German boy astride Raleigh Chopper (5)

23d

Truss accepting pound is failing to produce expected growth (5)