Independent Cryptic #11552

2023-10-20

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Across

7a

Brave stuff I observed in that woman leading military bosses (7)

9a

French ballet dancer regrets returning after Scandinavian falls short (7)

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10a

Ascends enormous rocks in classic French film (15)

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11a

Article backed evidence of activity in Biblical book (5)

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12a

Son aboard bicycle to feel bad back-pedalling? It’s the three-legged features (9)

13a

Quiet online scan possibly offering little of import (15)

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16a

A few words about one having appearance of life (9)

18a

Rock band may be nothing without change (5)

20a

Brood over each way of speaking with trim solicitor (15)

21a

Feature of boat improves on holiday expectation? (7)

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22a

Financial backer engaged in theatrical operations initially bearing fruit (7)

Down

1d

Fixes boat after hitch - not much to see here (15)

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2d

Woman claiming right is a difficult change (6)

3d

Never crazy about new revolutionary spice (8)

4d

Release boat with mischievous spirit having cut all power (6)

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5d

Italian geologist reviewed millrace (8)

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6d

Uproar’s over English composer one into changing - that’s becoming clear (15)

8d

Strangely tense with ads on top sitcom of the past (13)

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9d

Warped mindset about diagram is a defect (13)

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14d

European not apparent in church monument to the dead (8)

15d

Fenland river receiving work regarding synthetic rubber (8)

17d

Had food when going to pub - that’s instinctive (6)

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19d

Floor in farmyard pen filled with rock (6)

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