Independent Cryptic #12280

2026-02-16

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Across

1a

Prisoner's label tucked into socks (7)

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5a

One sometimes working to restore mobile bars? (7)

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9a

Is surrounding old lady with religious leaders (5)

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10a

Trendy set fairly regularly coming to place for treatments (9)

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11a

Make weak argument defending current literature (10)

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12a

Object of love left after part of wedding service? (4)

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14a

TV show that rioters condemned (11)

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18a

Flustered caterer missing last pound stops to double-check the scales (11)

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21a

Take a picture as camera tracks along from right to left (4)

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22a

Extremely safe scan (10)

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25a

Trimming rear seal (9)

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26a

Become confused retracting upheld damage claims (5)

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27a

Exploited shingle originally from Brighton? (7)

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28a

Get her eating nibbles on that account (7)

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Down

1d

Maybe Bob Harris's debut transformed radio? (6)

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2d

Threadbare throw worn by abbess (6)

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3d

Skilfully coats item in liquid with 100% effectiveness (10)

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4d

John almost upended George (5)

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5d

California holiday? Look up somewhere to eat (9)

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6d

A measure of port (4)

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7d

Security measure upset travel beyond Driffield following evacuation by gum! (8)

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8d

Perhaps Queen fan is inspired by improvisation of Taylor (8)

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13d

Mushy peas and rice stored in iron apparatus for emergency use (10)

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15d

Discovered one of crew coming round queasy - quiet below deck! (9)

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16d

Parisian curls first tee shot (8)

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17d

Grazing rat gets hold of rubbish (8)

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19d

After first day off insensitive student body withdraws ice cream (6)

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20d

Essentially Canadian shivered into the period before Christmas (6)

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23d

Correct change of direction in Sun? (5)

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24d

Climbing sex or bread? (4)

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