Independent Cryptic #11623

2024-01-11

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Across

1a

Group regularly boycotted Tesla (5)

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4a

Case of cameo by Hitchcock inspiring one using what could be coke? (9)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

CO ( outer letters of [case of] C AME O + ( ALFRED [reference ALFRED Hitchcock {1899 – 1980}, English Film Director] containing [inspiring] I [Roman numeral for one])

9a

Decline terms of free boob job (3)

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10a

Perhaps cowboy managed singer (7)

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11a

Article paper gets behind (3)

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12a

Introduce President's first fantastic decree (7)

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13a

Streaking - perhaps cock's broadcast during golf (7)

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14a

Somehow routinely gel with setter I know only too well (14)

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16a

Scrap clue for malted bun (14)

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20a

Shrink fleece when daughter takes son's place (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

SWINDLE (con; fleece) with D (daughter) replacing (takes … place) S (son) to form D WINDLE

21a

Dictator's present is fruit (7)

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22a

Essentially unmuzzle his gun (3)

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23a

Some revolutionary gang I arrange to bring to court (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

ARRAIGN ( reversed [revolutionary] hidden word [some] in GA NG I ARRA NGE )

25a

Finally given gold and not ... (3)

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26a

... present with voucher - losing business immediately (9)

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27a

Wife agreed to return hybrid (5)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

( W [wife] + OKAY [agreed to]) all reversed (to return)

Down

1d

Spends too much on account of extra writing taking a year (8)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

OVER (on account of) + ( PS [postscript; extra writing at the end of a letter ] containing [taking] [ A + Y {year}])

2d

Thanks - boyfriend's wrapping large picture (7)

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3d

Event people are bound to take part in (15)

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4d

Assistant ref's upset with anecdote (11)

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5d

Remains quiet after start of accusations (3)

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6d

Perhaps Mark once confused grocer with funny rice (15)

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7d

Authenticity is dividing field of study (7)

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8d

Mark silver jubilee at last showing excessive fondness (6)

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13d

Very light infantry at the front during fighting should get send-off (11)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

V (very) + ([ LED {light emitting diode; light} + I { first letter of (at the front) I NFANTRY}] contained in [during] ACTION [fighting])

15d

Prison block where lawyer is keeping close to Laurence Fox (8)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

( DA [US district attorney; lawyer] containing [keeping] E [ final letter of {close to} LAURENC E ]) + THROW (confuse; act cunningly; fox)

17d

Discovered Boris intended missing an opening (7)

Generating...

I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

ORI ( letters remaining in B ORI S when the outer letters B and S are removed [dis-covered]) + FI AN CÉ (one’s betrothed; one’s intended) excluding (missing) AN

18d

Hippie to attend police station for hearing (7)

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19d

Change commercial completely (6)

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24d

Rent is almost ready (3)

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