Independent Cryptic #12273

2026-02-07

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1a

I caught ball (3)

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3a

Stirrer stirring in tea leaves originally from the ground (11)

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9a

Designer carries 21 tops for idle ushers marshalling funeral venue (11)

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10a

Kelly's back room (3)

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11a

Stages on which Sir Ralph Richardson stood (4)

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Facts say syphilis gets caught by 'resting' close to others (10)

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14a

African people in bar nicked beer barrel (5)

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15a

That's the one thing foxes like - wee (5)

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16a

Cups are moved to the end of counter (3)

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One with cold admitted to A&E (3)

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18a

Building rugby posts alongside river (5)

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19a

Electronic Scrabble letter turned over to make 'CREAM' (5)

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20a

We gather stupid insinuation is quietening (10)

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23a

Commonest word/letter for 'you' (4)

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26a

Perform with a mix of tailless cats (3)

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27a

Formality of well-known Greek character with cape (11)

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28a

Chaotic melees outside the front of rowdy supermarket in Ireland (11)

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29a

Number Ten is suffering setback (3)

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Down

1d

Outperform skinny swimmer going about (5)

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2d

Setter climbs church next to green high-rise (9)

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3d

One of the 22 players snubbed by Liverpool's no. (4)

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4d

Poke around the middle of crossbill's nest (5)

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5d

'Stayin' Alive' excites one headed to dance (9)

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6d

Memorials to mark devout person's remains outside (10)

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7d

Some purblind ring-tailed lemur (5)

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8d

New in - boy's head is wider than it is tall (9)

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13d

Charged issue agitating the leaders of Uzbekistan Azerbaijan and north Asia (10)

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14d

Go for example and get on an elephant? (9)

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15d

Endless petanque playing on a road or avenue (9)

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16d

Naughty children putting smoking paraphernalia in garbage (9)

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21d

Unit gathered near shelled area (5)

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They like eating bread nothing special (5)

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24d

Male and female cycling east of London? (5)

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25d

Start to drag on Bluebird's joint (4)

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