Independent Cryptic #12131

2025-08-26

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Across

8a

Watercraft in choppy ocean (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

An anagram (choppy) of OCEAN

10a

She'll start constrained by that dodgy ratio (9)

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11a

Article by short doctor who wrote for legendary figure (7)

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12a

Liquid dye penetrating tiny aperture - that's revolutionary medicine (7)

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13a

Unusual rig a ruler reconstructed (9)

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16a

Ring queen then ring tech support? (5)

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17a

Ark sailor who might be on the radio (3)

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18a

Part of ankle tag went around old prison (7)

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19a

Finally wholeheartedly agree thus? (3)

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Last letters of wholeheartedl Y agre E thu S

21a

Satiric comedian Bruce occasionally read clue in Indy (5)

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Alternate letters of c L u E i N i N d Y – I don’t know why the name of this satiric comedian , who died in 1966, was lodged in my brain but it popped up somehow

22a

Inspire a German next to the bar when soused (9)

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23a

French sculptor sent us Saudi's piece (7)

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25a

Different man got Cher to edit out intros (7)

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27a

Famous footballer makes return accompanied by county trumpeters (9)

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28a

Worker in South America who climbs chimneys? (5)

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Down

1d

Northern miners ultimately like somewhere to sleep presumably? (8)

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[miner]S + COTTISH (like somewhere to sleep, presumably?)

2d

On the run naked for a bet (4)

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3d

At intervals join G.I.'s lively manoeuvres (4)

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Alternate letters of J o I n G i’ S

4d

Roughly translate first bits of Old Testament via Greek (10)

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An anagram (translate) of O[ld] T[estament] VIA GREEK

5d

Flier in back of book - it's beside fourth entry in index (4)

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[boo]K + IT, from the clue, plus the fourth letter of indEx

6d

See pottery thrown for someone just how you'd expect (10)

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7d

A jolly irrational time to show body part (6)

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A RM (a ‘jolly’  –  a slang nickname for a Royal Marine) + PI (irrational) + T (time)

9d

Corps sent up info on cavalry's flanks in dire situation (9)

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A reversal (sent up, in a down clue) of REME (The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers – British Army corps) + GEN (info) + C[avalr]Y

14d

Recalled small cars involved in retreat stopping abruptly (10)

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15d

Obedient City side accepts an offer (10)

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LA (city) + WING (side) round A BID (an offer) Just for fun, I googled ‘Obedient City’ and found this

16d

Posers cut second drug for stoned Otis in NY borough (9)

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20d

Light blocked with this cures man in a bad way (8)

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21d

Rubbish bed (6)

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24d

Teacher's suppressing something that'll trouble the head? (4)

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25d

Couples in the middle of unwrapping presents in recess (4)

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26d

Worker dealt cards (4)

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