Independent Cryptic #11989

2025-03-13

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Across

8a

Cannot be ignoring odds to make bet (4)

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9a

Defeat demonstrates these acts are unstaged (5,5)

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10a

Polish brand was first adopted by banks for paying with Euros (6)

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11a

Former partner is agreeing friend must go for real (8)

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12a

Anguished about husband missing prayer (5,3)

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14a

4,13,25 east of Berlin and no more (2,4)

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16a
18a

(and 17 Across, 18 Across) After wife goes mad he waits in to bed mistress (1,3,2,3,4)

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17a

See 16 Across

18a

See 16 Across

19a

On vacation the news is following sport (6)

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21a

I depend on hospital department completely (8)

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23a

Discovered perfect cast in prison block (5,3)

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26a

Invest using terms for the loan your honour (6)

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27a

Finesse lines taken by main actress (5,5)

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28a

Fire rifle (4)

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Down

1d

Being ill at seaon board that is unacceptable (10)

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2d

Nut is part of garden shed according to Spooner (8)

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3d

Needle's bad design (6)

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4d
25d

(and 13 Down, 25 Down) Court artist losing focus with cut in great source of money (4,2,3,4)

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5d

Drive round the bend and follow posh car covering miles (8)

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6d

Beat poem mostly describing hollow triumph (6)

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7d

Perhaps pen article after small whiskey (4)

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13d

See 4 Down

15d

Breed of pig in land to the rear (10)

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17d

In and out (2,6)

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18d

Start firm without capital - exporting avocados initially (8)

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20d

Review booksdecent covers (6)

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22d

Colour fabricoccasionally Beryl does it on the counter (3-3)

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24d

Make vase in audition (4)

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25d

See 4 Down