Independent Cryptic #12093

2025-07-12

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More work inspired by uncut opiate (6)

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Notices banker's out of line and arrogant (8)

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Increasingly eccentric Conservative stood by Starmer after a change of heart? (8)

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Journalists pursue naked handsome chap (6)

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White powder tastes alarmingly like cocaine at first (4)

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Sits alone refreshed after hot shower in winter (10)

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Pacific island hotels welcoming statisticians you heard (6)

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Flying to Peru in outbreak (8)

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Abuse whisky on a boat in the end (8)

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Pounce on black cat tactically going round traps (6)

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The state clears up every other bit of bail reforms (10)

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Barrel out of wide street (4)

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Family purchasing flash old garment from the East (6)

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Run away from introduction to jungle-dweller full of love of most animals (8)

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People mostly accepting National Insurance model (8)

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Work at home drinking relatively badly (6)

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Down

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In Tobago having left land sailors notice strong wind (7)

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Still shuts up an alarm (5)

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Suspect a huge disco has no good music for a rave? (9)

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Compound anxiety about offer (7)

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In due course I see the last of chronic back disorder (5)

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Empty bucket put with loos after an accident? (7)

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Extremely replete sit against Oslo's foremost sculpture (7)

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Remove flower's root for nothing (3)

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In the Vatican one old priest bores not having changed (9)

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Occasionally maudlin when climbing mountain (3)

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Country elected politician with a cold anger after revolution (7)

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Husband admitted to mistake about storm (7)

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This African dictator bans special health supplement (7)

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Stained glass expert leaves sore (7)

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Stop retired military man entering storage unit (5)

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One who demolishes almost nothing artist's put in the van (5)

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