Independent Cryptic #11772

2024-07-03

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1a

Fierce fighting in Brazilian city (6)

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Anagram of (fighting) FIERCE

4a

Possesses objects Henry discarded in Sussex town (8)

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HAS (possesses) + T H INGS (objects) excluding (discarded) H (henry, SI unit of inductance)

9a

British astronomer mostly delightful and congenial in the end (6)

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10a

Forces sweetheart to get married after love subdued (8)

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12a

Eccentric loner was in the best position to be registered (8)

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13a

Whimsically put animal's appendage back on sale (6)

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15a

Possibly ill-gotten haul of criminal rings a bell with me (12)

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Anagram of (criminal) RINGS A BELL and ME

18a

A number to help get connected with God? I called in desperate (12)

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Anagram of (desperate) GOD I CALLED IN

21a

Infected and miserable (6)

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MEASLY (meagre in quality of quantity [miserable amount]; also informal term for ‘miserable’) double definition

22a

Essentially arguing disco maybe should provide instruction (8)

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24a

To excite womenkind learn to cuddle (8)

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25a

The main enemies of Doctor Glen King succeeded (6)

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26a

Foolish fruit-picker working between Poles and German provides service (8)

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EVE (reference EVE ‘s actions in the Garden of Eden described in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament; foolish fruit picker) + ( ON [working] contained in [between] [ NS {North and South Poles} + G {German}])

27a

Blue unit will regularly pulse (6)

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LENTIL ( letters 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 of B L U E U N I T W I L L )

Down

1d

Went over again to collect earth and cheered (8)

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RELIVED (went over again) containing (to collect) E (earth)

2d

Charlie too old for treatment (8)

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3d

Columbo a (15)

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5d

Day room oddly ignored around 5 pm in Perth (4)

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6d

Triathlon is a fun competition for kids? (15)

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7d

Randy perhaps for chap who's caring and supportive (6)

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NEWMAN (reference Randy NEWMAN [born 1943], American singer and songwriter)

8d

Unhappy then led astray resulting in charge (6)

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11d

Catastrophe in the sack upset with lace pants (7)

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14d

Unaware wiping out large island is easy to detect (7)

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16d

Create opening design together perhaps? (8)

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17d

Delight about South Africa's turnaround (8)

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19d

Some claim pedestrians cause an obstruction (6)

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20d

Order the French to get your goat (6)

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23d

Lover eats bit of lemon tart (4)

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FAN (enthusiast; lover) containing (eats) L ( first letter of [bit of] L EMON)