Independent Cryptic #12118

2025-08-11

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Across

1a

Difficulty stopping offensive remarks in island nation (8)

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6a

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9a
18d

(and 18 Down) Conveyance that's certainly rolling around filled by grotesque one-legged creature? (8,7)

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10a

Since bound to be on a slant (6)

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11a

Awkward moves - to pop music? (3,7)

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13a

See something like The Sixth Sense? (4)

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14a

Art of rowing, arguably, where domestic chores would get done? (8)

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16a

Pig's unlikely boast when guzzling on - chance would be a fine thing! (2,4)

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17a

Ballet princess when slipping over regretted oath, to some extent (6)

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19a

Second chooser, one making a choice (8)

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21a

Dope with a little brain, foolish (4)

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22a

Writer with page to make cryptic, solution providing some relief, early on? (5,5)

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24a

Fish dipping both sides in sea (6)

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25a

Over a few days, third of milk fed to King's hairy baby? (8)

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27a
6a

(and 6 Across) Opera company, vehicle bringing delicate things to the table, for audition? (5,5)

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28a

In work escorting lady, ultimately - and getting the urge? (8)

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Down

2d

When surface wiped, silver possibly remains (3)

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3d

Piebald sozzled, two of its legs gone? (7)

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4d

Dictator's Canute, say? Reluctantly stoop down (5)

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5d

Mean family discontented after gin is drunk (7)

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6d

Cook bit of fish? Snapper finally eaten (9)

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7d

Outstanding artwork finished up being broken by priest (7)

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8d

Pale, top line blurred in the paper (2,9)

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12d
15d

(and 15 Down) Where case taken from ambulance stretched out? (8,3,9)

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15d

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18d

See 9 Across

19d

Limit in power where boat launched (7)

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20d

Old player, opener for Pakistan left prodding every inch of cricket pitch (7)

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23d

Final word of reverence before medicine at the bottom pushed up - that's that! (5)

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26d

One in order, one fewer picked up? (3)

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