Independent Cryptic #12309

2026-03-21

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Across

7a

17 Across in Don Quixote say? (11)

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9a

'emp remains (3)

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10a

Monkey shaving head of chicken or mouse (3)

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11a

Scribe has wit or funny 7 Across? (11)

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12a

Evergreen gilt-edged artist initial on cruciverbal melody (9)

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14a

Pound notes and the euros for gambler all in the middle (5)

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16a

A drink knocked back one guzzled in the Crown and Sceptre say? (7)

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17a

Deliverer of final thrust in business portal for the auditor? (7)

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20a

A little belch as mouth opening (5)

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23a

Alter and snip off subheading (9)

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24a

In conversation manipulate PM 7 Across? (11)

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26a

Old fox from period looking back? (3)

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27a

Charge Native Americans in hearing? (3)

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28a

First missing luck diminished for 7 Across? (11)

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1d

Allies after uprising shot dead (8)

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2d

Simian berk monkeying around for brief periods abroad say (10)

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3d

4 Down short of the stuff of 7 Across in butt (4)

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4d

Hunt perhaps passing through Stuttgart is thrilling (6)

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5d

Diver referring to classic flips (6)

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6d

Last on coach to occupy seat I made it by a whisker! (4)

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7d

Stuff article between baked item and loaf both cut (9)

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8d

Design short shelf filled with endless fish (7)

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13d

Coming to the table a show of strength as marines in war with steel at sea (10)

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15d

Local employee bound to stop trade (9)

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18d

£100000 prize fund put up for hairstyle (7)

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19d

In a particular way battered tin wrapped in paper (8)

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21d

Author 7 across? (6)

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22d

Ephemeral thing could work? (6)

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24d

Flier into which slipped small joke (4)

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25d

Yucky cookie surface licked off (4)

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