Independent Cryptic #12013

2025-04-10

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Across

1a

Brahms and Liszt with real fan, as Liszt was of Wagner (6-2-3)

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7a

Iron Man finally in Slough (3)

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9a

Tip: with rain ahead, one must wear anorak (9)

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10a

Note "Romeo" on cue regularly, back in play again (5)

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11a
25a

(and 25 Across) Veteran Ernie Els can hope to play with son (7,9)

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12a

Online gamer's accessory controls alien (7)

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13a

Flipping university theologian's opening lines (5)

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15a

Embarrassed setter intends to apologise initially to guy (3,2,4)

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17a

Maybe Robin and American withdrawing a sub for The New Yorker (9)

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19a

Retracted part of wife's lupin -- its seed, for example (5)

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20a

As Seat is seen with scratch, no end of flak (7)

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22a

Clear air (7)

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24a

Stroke ball around big, uncovered part of garden (5)

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25a

See 11 Across

27a

Deliver River Island's clothing (3)

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28a

Launch on Channel that accommodates emergency service personnel (4,7)

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Down

1d

Wheel clamped, parking fine upset man about town (3)

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2d

Springsteen possibly has time for British break (5)

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3d

Bothered by a mess in consulate (7)

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4d

Musical sent up by current college copycat (9)

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5d

Parasite found in juvenile echidna (5)

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6d

Top of wardrobe rank, getting Pledge (7)

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7d

Prevent Spooner's shop trip (9)

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8d

See hotel's new number is wrong still (11)

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11d

Character I'm thinking about keen to reveal cheat (11)

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14d

Stray dog not good, despite being saved (9)

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16d

Saving energy, relax with extremely devious Radio 4 show (5,4)

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18d

End phone call, beginning to feel fine after groin strained (4,3)

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19d

Spice Girl's content to get a lift in rubbish Ford (7)

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21d

Lark Ascending, touching and soft, endlessly wonderful (5)

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23d

Dissatisfaction as Lennon -- Julia -- is oddly ignored (5)

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26d

Charged off, ignoring police (3)

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