Independent Cryptic #12183

2025-10-25

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8a

Italian musician at last eating a filling local sandwich (or two?) (8)

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9a

Daily Star (3,3)

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10a

Palestinians backed by Oxbridge academic make very slow progress (4,2)

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11a

French tennis icon heading for Channel island in lifeboat? (5,3)

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12a

Parcel company, mostly growing in reputation, causes a revolution (8)

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13a

This bendy motorway's narrow passages (6)

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14a

Takeaway at lunchtime? (8,7)

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18a

Fuddy-duddy Spurs wingers admitting defeat? On the contrary (6)

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20a

Fans around India excited after king returned the country's old money (8)

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23a

Bodyguard following group of engineers - this in case you forgot (8)

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24a

Dell is put inside suitcase (6)

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25a

Diva halfheartedly drinks one port (6)

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26a

Looking fixedly, wasting little time when producing chemical weapon (5,3)

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Down

1d

One captured by the enemy about to invite everyone in for a beer (6)

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2d

Ultimately, Gabriel with Collins, for the listener a load of rubbish (8)

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3d

Wagner opera: nul points in Paris, almost the same in New York (6)

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4d

1978 film generates clue for g, say (8,7)

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5d

Piccolo is one overwhelmed by far too much wine, commonly (8)

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6d

Debt is problematic, finding a place to live (6)

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7d

Students' Union: first I must leave for it to become more sovereign (8)

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15d

Boy adopted by a rising celebrity in full agreement (2,3,3)

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16d

Former democrat, American, seen in sports car, something difficult to obtain (4,4)

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17d

Awesome skyward throw that's perplexing (8)

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19d

Red army invading quiet zone (6)

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21d

Right ascending note's creating sound effect (6)

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22d

We hear people waiting by new supermarket for a place to buy and sell securities (6)

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