Independent Cryptic #11970

2025-02-19

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Across

1a

Power grab by the French pair (6)

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4a

Reserve fashion house for pigs (7)

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9a

A grotesque hole employs locals (9)

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10a

A trap traps American for a second time (5)

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11a

Honey bee loses head in fight (5)

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12a

Present new analysis of a regime in loco (9)

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13a

Ignore constant gentle tremors (7)

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15a

One after the other, constantly (6)

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17a

Tense and disillusioned German guards (2,4)

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19a

Instant new look at designer's prelude is a bit rich (7)

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22a

Rotter is assigned official? That is right (9)

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24a

Conservative with light grip (5)

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26a

Jacket Earl wears covered in gold (5)

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27a

Stubborn stain to be disguised (9)

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28a

Nipple on back of magazine? It can make one drink (3,4)

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29a

Gas plugs confuse the newlyweds (6)

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Down

1d

Python found in Gents (7)

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2d

Yorkshire river with a smell, ultimately, of waste product (5)

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3d

Go into panic about old rugby player (5,4)

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4d

Young woman working around international embassy (7)

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5d

Shot a story on film? (5)

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6d

Foxy nurses shower in an unimaginative manner (9)

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7d

Rodney plays over there, but not too far away (6)

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8d

Cycling elf shows lively wit (6)

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14d

Bits of information Berlusconi perhaps finally released (9)

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16d

Queen fan brushing aside rumours, initially, of devoted way of life (9)

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18d

Record one's poem for part of TV series (7)

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19d

Gloomy medical officer got promoted (6)

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20d

Piano in key that's lower (7)

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21d

Tap up American soldier that punches best (6)

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23d

Go into hub over the pond? Not at first (5)

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25d

Silver corroded stone (5)

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