Independent Cryptic #12244

2026-01-05

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Across

9a

Raised vessel and emptied sanctified oil over inverted Cross (9)

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10a

Mean women bagging old clothes (5)

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11a

Closed middle of Milan opera house for opera (5)

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12a

Pregnant? Thin lube must be smeared around internally (2,3,4)

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13a

Some steel can a metalworker turned into a shackle (7)

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14a

Couple will overcome resistance, that's plain (7)

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16a

Drift along in Acapulco as tourist (5)

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18a

Step aside? Step inside! (3)

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19a

Grounds here for major actor discarding Romeo (5)

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21a

Herb loves embracing wicked daughter (7)

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22a

One honoured singer, a bass just starting to make comeback (7)

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24a

Note about getting on, ringing in and making up (9)

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26a

Travelling actors right off course (5)

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27a

Drunkard flips about a hundred pancakes (5)

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28a

It might have protected Norman Hill, slashed struggling with maniac (5,4)

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Down

1d

Shaking off sloth, hairy Mitch dances with beat (8)

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2d

Includes a policeman in racket (4,2)

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3d

Victor in any of six today failing to take over a 18d (4,6)

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4d

One's hung up phone (6)

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5d

Egg producer's shambolic supply a trader's beginning to block (8)

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6d

Look at from whichever way (4)

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7d

Spoken traditional teaching praises these exalted judges (3,5)

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8d

Uniform with fur is of practical value (6)

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15d

Like some particular sex - no former partner finds out (10)

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17d

Half of American church supports old President's suspension (8)

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18d

Ramble around in countryside, initially after parking in field (8)

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20d

Shrewdly, Anglican leader voices disapproval over diocese (8)

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21d

Tip off policewoman: "Brunel took drug" (6)

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22d

Writer penning cycling journal's meaty fare (3,3)

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23d

Reportedly downed a sugary product Violet could provide? (6)

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25d

Maybe Amsterdam girl the setter will visit never-endingly (4)

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