Independent Cryptic #11889

2024-11-16

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1a

Old lovers view sex differently (7)

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5a

It's Spooner's dad who's reserved takeaway? (7)

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9a

Sellers gaze across the far side of market (5)

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10a

How about drink before setting? (9)

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11a

Insubstantial brownies? First piece dispatched (9)

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12a

Rhythmic use of words shows man in Paris to be French (5)

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13a

Retiring personal assistant gets colourful ring (4)

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14a

Vote Little Richard 'exhilarating' (8)

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18a

Comprehensive contract covers termination (8)

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19a

Stone wall's bare needing work on face (4)

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22a

Why for the most part entertaining fellas regularly fail to pay (5)

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24a

Slander cricketer possessing unnatural ability? (9)

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26a

Perhaps baptism’s slammed in memoirs (9)

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27a

One who follows march in dull clothes (5)

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28a

Decline brought surgical procedure and occupational therapy (7)

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29a

Time for Biden to wander around shopping centre? (7)

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Down

1d

Forceful politician hard one to quote without getting upset (8)

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2d

Devious wiretap traps Panama's top ecstasy/marijuana transporter (9)

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3d

Precise guards provided evidence (6)

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4d

American brought up his poorly prepared food (5)

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5d

Heroin supplier went soft inside letting head drop (9)

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6d

Greatness can emerge from Harpenden (or MIT/Yale) (8)

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7d

Rob Holding expects Ipswich to start with speediest wingers (5)

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8d

Sanctimonious German writer's filthy accommodation (6)

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14d

Former politician maybe reading first books: he likes the ones with stickers! (9)

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15d

Inept old minister initially shaken church members not being up for service (9)

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16d

Bent cop's car carries heroin a reliable money-maker (8)

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17d

Wheels are so versatile (8)

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20d

Shade diminishing as wife moves south (6)

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21d

Mapmakers following city descent (6)

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23d

Put a brake on Coot's drunken arrests (5)

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25d

Fibrous tissue is held up previously unseen (5)

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