Independent Cryptic #12124

2025-08-18

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1a

Son studying about pressure and expansion? (9)

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6a

Hidden store of money an auditor notices (5)

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9a

Awfully prim guest is surly in the extreme (9)

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10a

Quiet piece of music without intro soprano hums (5)

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11a

Big cat of little weight (5)

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12a

Those possibly pumped to take a shot? (9)

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13a

Where one finds detectives screening Old Bill (7)

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15a

Conservative dons left in high spirits (7)

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18a

To sum up one with new pants will get end away (7)

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20a

Do what's expected of prisoner with record (7)

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21a

One beaten in spades by underarm bowling (9)

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23a

A writer hugging small tree (5)

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25a

Ace record from celebrity (5)

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26a

After relinquishing power bear old PM (9)

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27a

I must get hands around inveterate singleton (5)

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28a

Debauchery in 80s perhaps pleasant I expressed (9)

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Down

1d

Young Italian men in irons GI set free (9)

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2d

Regret drinking ordinary and ultimately rotten port (5)

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3d

Mixologist's alpine tip for cocktail? (9)

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4d

Island gallery in which Queen perform again (7)

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5d

Corporation that's hosting extremely hyper singer (7)

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6d

Holiday destination beset by manic April (5)

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7d

Italian painter travelling on cattle around area (9)

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8d

Stop polishing off Coke and Southern Comforts (5)

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14d

Six heading to Burma and helping in quake (9)

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16d

I dance not wildly showing self-control (9)

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17d

Minister splits parties over drug control (9)

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19d

Belligerent Dutch striker (7)

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20d

Funny but firm physician (7)

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21d

Cops finally arrest one hiding in home? (5)

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22d

Holy festival not ultimately pious one scoffs (5)

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24d

President Trump finally gets Utah home (5)

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