Independent Cryptic #11616

2024-01-03

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Across

1a

God of war sending master of weaponry to the front (4)

4a

Arctic city bordered by two rivers (5)

7a

Dirty priest pulled from wreck (4)

9a

Where should I drop off barrels full of gold paint? (6)

10a

Miles above the ground collecting temperature data (8)

11a

Special red wine I'd drunk making one legless (10)

12a

Rich duke assuming king's role in castle (4)

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13a

Float boat (6)

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15a

Trump is making a comeback with something seedy? (8)

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17a

C note ignored by player (8)

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19a

Dry boards chip and split (6)

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20a

Put to work some decades until going into retirement (4)

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22a

Mixed metaphors involving Earth's climate (10)

25a

Inspector runs after aroused voyeurs (8)

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26a

Wisdom perhaps of old people? (6)

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27a

Large area with national borders essentially (4)

28a

Coming over every so often to cheer her up (5)

29a

Take the Sun King’s military vehicle (4)

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Down

2d

A rocky romance fuelled by one drink (9)

3d

Second-rate accommodation (5)

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4d

Liberal sort of supports local produce (7)

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5d

Fruit tree died covered in sticky stuff (5)

6d

Pest controller putting some bitumen all over (7)

7d

Mum noisily prepares breakfast? (9)

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8d

Independent setter interrupted by a good idea (5)

14d

Fell runner occasionally stopped around entrance to valley (9)

15d

Pet rabbit husband's neglected (3)

16d

Ultimately erratic in nature subject to change (9)

18d

Review articles discussed works of fiction (7)

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19d

Bats best in a helmet (7)

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21d

Kit used for exploration primarily in sea? (5)

23d

Farmer getting components for combine (5)

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24d

Wood cabin sheltering emotionless rangers? (5)