Independent Cryptic #11974

2025-02-24

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Across

1a

Disaster following maiden through city (8)

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5a

Pleased one day to catch Australian runners cycling (6)

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9a

Bit of mountaineering equipment touching stone first (5)

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10a

Close to goal - end is excited! (9)

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12a

Go over actor's lines (5)

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13a

Most composed songs performed about romantic engagements (8)

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15a

Crimefighters worldwide mostly pass information to cops, getting in the way (11)

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18a

Feeble cards player wanting spades (3)

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20a

Recyclable velcro regularly discarded (3)

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21a

Drunk select pub is capable of receiving (11)

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22a

Rowdy mob, one overwhelmed by drink, in a state (8)

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24a

Diamonds stolen from transport in London? It's a puzzle (5)

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27a

Could, given no other choice, some people in Central America rise? (3,2,4)

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28a

Blemish beautiful cereal boxes (5)

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29a

Onset of trouble I passed on sorted out (6)

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30a

Female bigged up clothes in a way such as T-shirt (8)

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Down

1d

Rocky poo relic palaeontologist ultimately probes? (9)

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2d

Lock large aircraft door that's not opened (5)

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3d

Note music and poetry, say, American stores (9)

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4d

Amphibian kicked through the air? (4)

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6d

Old woman takes control of shareholders' meeting that might become a bit rocky (5)

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7d

Where flies may be undone? (6,3)

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8d

What begins where boring Greek character mostly lived (5)

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11d

Short crack on stern of cruise ship (3-5)

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14d

Celebrated time of year, so Celt is dancing (8)

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16d

Giant considered mortal (9)

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17d

Tolerate style of rock music with difficulty (2,7)

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19d

Highly valued first of trilogy certain to be found in study (9)

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22d

One working with Cupid to recover love lost (5)

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23d

Swerving shot from service last in game (5)

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25d

Vote against taxi that's hiked fare for some in the morning (5)

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26d

Trifle son removed from spread (4)

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