Independent Cryptic #12278

2026-02-13

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1a

Dawn escape in which one runs beside street (10)

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FLIGHT (escape) round (‘in which’) I (one) R (runs) ST (street)

6a

Erase nothing in video (4)

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9a

Besotted Mac swoons about a bit of tottie - if she’s this? (10)

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An anagram (‘besotted’) of MAC SWOONS round T (first letter or ‘bit’ of tottie)

10a

One Aussie truck reversed in case (4)

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A reversal of I (one) UTE (Aussie truck)

12a

First example of mother catching a daughter’s dodge (5)

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EVE (‘first example of mother’) round or ‘catching’ A D (daughter)

13a

Popular group not selected for Pixar film (9)

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14a

Red vehicle left in position (7)

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CAR (vehicle) L (left) in SET (position)

16a

Quiet small reserve receiving 75% of grant (7)

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S (small) ICE (reserve) round or ‘receiving’ first three letters or 75% of LEN d (grant)

18a

Bit of lingerie - nearly a bondage item? (7)

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20a

Delivers one a flower (7)

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FREES (delivers) I (one) A

21a

Hot cooked macaroni and lots of glassware in play here? (9)

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22a

Large venue that reflects a good many years (5)

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A reversal (‘reflected’) of AN ERA (a good many years)

24a

Ban not everyoneonly somerejected (4)

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25a

Cut finger treated with minimum of effort in part of astronaut training? (10)

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26a

Millions in better political grouping (4)

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27a

City very popular with Government and people of fashion (10)

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1d

Promotes practicable issue originally from elsewhere? (9)

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2d

Red or white wine: red is odd initially certainly from Riesling grower? (5)

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R I O (first or ‘initial’ letters of red is odd) JA (‘certainly’ – ‘yes’ in German, as a Riesling grower might be)

3d

Pattern of identical shapes disrupted on satellites (12)

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4d

Satirical comedian one taking on rise in crime during corruption (7)

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I (one) + a reversal (‘rising’) of SIN (crime) in ROT (corruption)

5d

Black vehicles and pick up trucks are lorries ultimately (7)

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HEAR (pick up) S E S (last or ‘ultimate’ letters of trucks are lorries)

7d

Extravert with special expenses (9)

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OUTGOING (extravert) S (special)

8d

General implication doctor provided patient at the end (5)

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DR (doctor) IF (provided) T (last or ‘end’ letter of patient)

11d

Drug found in grown-up’s serving could be an example of this? (12)

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A clue-as-definition: E (drug) in ADULT (grown-up) RATION (serving)

15d

Confusing to a girl the King’s rule? (9)

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An anagram (‘confusing’) of TO A GIRL + HM (His Majesty – the King)

17d

Rising river restricting a feeble battle (9)

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A reversal (‘rising’) of NILE (river) round or ‘restricting’ A LAME (feeble)

19d

Big film new in middle of week featuring both sexes (7)

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EPIC (‘big film’) + N (new) in E E (middle letters of week)

20d

Repetitive computer image? A lot of uproar about source of this line (7)

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FRACA s (uproar) missing the last letter (‘a lot of’) round T (first letter or ‘source’ of this) + L (line)

21d

Hard green fruit supplied without trouble or chaos (5)

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23d

Spread debris everywhere perhaps - clean up with time (5)

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