Independent Cryptic #11975

2025-02-25

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Across

1a

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4a

Bank reserving personal credit for announcer (4,5)

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9a

Popular criminal triedcourt to impose ban (9)

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10a

Duke leaves MP to state main points again (5)

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11a

Self-image ogres recalled in miser (7)

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12a

With a new handle man takes turn cutting grass (7)

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13a

Getting on stage in garish clothes (6)

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15a

Ridicule backing band twice (4-4)

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18a

See mum interrupting bath-time negotiator? (8)

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20a

Finished bottom? Here's lift (6)

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23a

Attire worn by bishop? (7)

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24a

Pursued, beaten and violently seized (7)

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26a

Greek character's taken in drink for Dawn (3-2)

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27a

Son coming in having wee right there? (2-3-4)

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28a

Yes, decor's dreadful, not looking straight (5-4)

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29a

Exhausts and metal hoops for wheels (5)

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Down

1d

Province where chips the local staple? (9)

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2d

Complete Charlie disembarks single-master (5)

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3d

Marx Brother talking about whale-killer (7)

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4d
25d

(and 25 Down) Business publication? (6,5)

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5d

Flood with 4D is battle (8)

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6d

Greek city rich, not poor (7)

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7d

Where chamber pot will be put out? (9)

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8d

Swift attack seizing power (5)

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14d

Person ate pickled tongue (9)

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16d

Period covered by champion US historian (9)

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17d

Red flower blue in 4D? (8)

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19d

Sea creature best in place, not large (7)

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21d

Discreet page fronts filthy book collection (7)

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22d
1a

(and 1 Across) Handle problem with 4D? Abandon this! (6,5)

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23d

Bog standard as in pen that's disposable? (5)

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25d

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