Independent Cryptic #12298

2026-03-09

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Across

5a

Kids' TV programme or colourful Sky show? (7)

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7a

Organ found in human's thorax primarily (5)

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9a

Liberal must get drug after I'd run out of gear (4)

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10a

Nimrod perhaps isn't game to mess about with it (10)

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11a

Savage getting hold of final girl by her hair? (8)

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12a

They help evacuate nurse and English old ladies (6)

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14a

Power grab by half-cut schmoe that plonk started off (6)

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16a

When wrath will overcome quiet hope (6)

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18a

Oscar received by writers or groups of directors (6)

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19a

Vicar and WI upset about large domestic conflict (8)

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22a

One in wild race with hero going round circuit ultimately? (10)

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24a

If Nick throws first of stones then duck! (4)

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25a

Short kid in need of a new heart (5)

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26a

One playing on their own is totally damned I admitted (7)

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Down

1d

Awful bother with rain for one out during colder months? (10)

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2d

Utterly wretched aim to make love close to aga (6)

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3d

Those which get loaded in judicial assembly rooms (8)

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4d

Bridge player in Bristol affected by Brexit split (4)

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5d

One who's up about doctor holding one up (5)

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6d

One in drink and one bringing the drinks? (6)

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8d

Group going around gallery with Will? (7)

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13d

I slept and I got up in a flap (10)

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14d

One predicting financial gain on the radio (7)

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15d

Some curt criminal I patronise (8)

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17d

Gang in the thrall of ship’s cooler guards? (6)

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20d

Disgusting to hug old taxmen with IT ability? (6)

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21d

A bit isolated (5)

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23d

Bloody tricky time with leader turning to right (4)

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