Independent Cryptic #12033

2025-05-03

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Across

1a

Parking on drive with incline (4)

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4a

Media reports of bizarre caws inside nests (9)

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9a

Come inside for gas mask (6)

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10a

Something to clean up after geese made a mess around Quebec (8)

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11a

Romantic musical composition is hit performance for the audience (8)

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12a

Kudos! You finally cracked puzzle (6)

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13a

Like some verses using this writer's pen (6)

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15a

Revolutionary led classified related events (8)

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17a

I am roaming around a twisted pine tree (8)

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19a

Oily gross piece of cake (6)

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21a

More spacious but less safe hotel abandoned (6)

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23a

Game manoeuvre where one bowls overs with power (5-3)

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25a

Large stir about second French publisher (8)

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26a

Did coach sound tense? (6)

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27a

Took off from disaster at work around one (9)

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28a

Teacher in toupee retired at university (4)

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Down

2d

Beau finally pierces nipple area, getting golden ring (7)

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3d

Factory worker under power line (5)

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4d

I'm unclear, rambling about figures (9)

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5d

New state rangers disturbed songbirds (7,8)

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6d

Tips of potter's tools left inside (5)

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7d

Duck as Bob wielded pointy garden tool (9)

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8d

Spot deer near mushrooms heading north (7)

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14d

Marsupial group on island with aquatic bird (9)

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16d

Controlled weapon brought back had damage initially (9)

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18d

Critters upset plate with last of oats (7)

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20d

Mum under small blanket (7)

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22d

Romeo is ascending on part of flight (5)

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24d

Juvenile year-old antelope lying about (5)

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