Independent Cryptic #12243

2026-01-03

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Across

1a

Alien beginning to eat toxic nuts (6)

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5a

I do parts playing in the style of others (8)

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9a

Violet-grey network of lines next to ebbing African river (8)

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10a

Needle chap meeting family (6)

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11a

Boy will like Greece (6)

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12a

Main wrappers removed from rare item: bread in Saudi Arabia (8)

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14a

I'm travelling quickly in a small buggy to get microscopic creatures (12)

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17a

Possibly rent rocks for crustacean (12)

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20a

Address a gentleman restricting competition (8)

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22a

False statement by great German chemist (6)

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23a

Accompany group of women visiting barbarian (6)

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25a

Spike welcomes surprisingly nice pacifist (8)

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26a

Criminal from American wing (8)

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27a

English largely behind festival (6)

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Down

2d

The other king from the south is Persian ruler (6)

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3d

In game small victory ends in frank exchanges (11)

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4d

Caught Old Nick reportedly displaying bladed weapons (9)

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5d

Friend left without recycling bin creating flipping diversion (7)

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6d

Quash underground resistance on return (5)

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7d

Pop art movement snubbed (3)

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8d

Appropriate fur coats nudist regularly ignored (8)

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13d

Uncompromising and concerning like Lewis on eponymous TV series (11)

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15d

Healthy and mature farming system (9)

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16d

Initiate fight very loudly stopped by knockout (8)

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18d

Device to contact doctor say: buzzer on a clothes line (7)

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19d

Minister to eat around six (6)

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21d

American priest secreted small insect (5)

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24d

Anger in 75% of country (or perhaps 43%?) (3)

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