Independent Cryptic #11596

2023-12-11

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Across

1a

Long Island seafront has iron fence for those who work there? (10)

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6a

Bird watching foolishly ignoring wing (4)

9a

Recast arch-villainous dramatis personae (10)

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10a

Angel will reportedly land surrounded by water (4)

12a

Following UN Article rebel saw Assembly as impossible to argue against (12)

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15a

Basic building blocks found in Spain Luxembourg and El Salvador after all (7)

16a

Brownie unavailable but required for this competition? (7)

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17a

Confirm complete reprimand (7)

19a

Back flipper twirled cane (7)

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20a

Recklessly serve alcohol for one who's just turned 18 perhaps (12)

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23a

Make a big noise when closing poetry event (4)

24a

Trips and skirt splits (10)

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25a

Table divides kitchen section (4)

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26a

Test fools men caught by virtuous woman (10)

Down

1d

Chance of bravery when losing power (4)

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2d

Weary following delay (4)

3d

Loan oligarch settled with whisky for example (12)

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4d

Pays attention when the evening news is shown on a handheld console (7)

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5d

Black Widow might make this a place for criminal activity? (7)

7d

Bungle joins Paddington's family for a bit of breakfast (10)

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8d

Last bit of pine inserted into the joist later (10)

11d

Cryptic haters? Agony for lovers! (12)

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13d

Dreamed of cool siesta at sea on date (10)

14d

Chalk-based treatment for skin complaint (10)

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18d

Sondheim's work in ruins? (7)

19d

Flimsy paper kept in folder (7)

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21d

Call for quiet time (4)

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22d

In sex empty seduction does not exist (4)