Independent Cryptic #11883

2024-11-09

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Across

1a

Unpredictable blunder by a jerk (7)

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5a

Bird devouring a little green creature? (7)

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9a

Exercises make me exhausted - the answer ultimately is a step-counter (9)

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10a

Beat target after taking time to get really good (5)

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11a

Preserve the ends of celery (5)

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12a

Cat saving skin went haphazardly through grass then went through again (9)

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13a

Live at home spinning with wicked fairy tale character (10)

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15a

Four nations of Britain with king in charge (4)

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18a

Feature part of inglenook (4)

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19a

'Deceptively roomy' base used instead of a vacated lobby (10)

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23a

Flaming spirit comes with a piece of fruit (9)

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24a

Paper neckwear worn by spymaster (5)

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26a

Bishop Saint leaving foul smell where tramps hang about? (5)

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27a

Bluebird's little brother tipped oil on Gran's front making a mess (9)

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28a

Frenzied mob bringing loads back round for village raffle? (7)

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29a

Filming takes place here in genteel street (7)

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Down

1d

Former producer of The Jam close to getting pregnant (9)

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2d

Possibly writing a note on part of table (5)

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3d

Upstanding Conservative chasing cat with medium-sized balls (8)

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4d

One serves three queens (7)

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5d

Defenders during indirect free kicks and pens (7)

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6d

Music about horse leading a race at the end (6)

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7d

Make heavy weather of disbanding riots around the church and M&S (9)

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8d

Famous reason for tears at bedtime? (5)

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14d

Endnote written by EU academic bringing up setter's moniker (9)

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16d

Well-shaken Prosecco cracked open by unknown contraption (9)

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17d

Neverland residents terribly bossy lot but others may be found around here (8)

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20d

Spice cocktail drunk up by second of two secretaries (7)

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21d

Treatable bum ulcer lanced by sailor (7)

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22d

Chet wasted supported by backing tracks in nightclubs? (6)

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23d

Worker that's turned on by stink-infested rubbish (5)

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25d

Amoral maniac losing a tooth (5)

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