Independent Cryptic #12317

2026-03-31

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Across

6a

Recline - swallow concoction beforehand (3,4)

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7a

Excited outcry about new music sung by 2/7D (7)

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9a

Vowed at first she would only remarry nervously (5)

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10a

Fashionable points, retaining rule, making leaders (9)

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11a

In the beginning, Lord working across year (5,2)

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13a

Penelope is spinning with mania in hallucination (6) 🏆

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15a

'Lambeth Nick' an enigmatic nickname for singer from the south? (3,3,2,5)

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19a

Warm southern greetings (6)

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20a

Blimey guvnor - sounds like such a fast horse! (7)

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23a

Centre for world class singers - drunken student Elvis? Nah (9)

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24a

Low mood music (5)

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26a

Gifted mafia boss put away diamonds (7)

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27a

Happiness alien to criminal (7)

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Down

1d

Gambling town discovered in venture north (4)

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2d

Can New York make a man? (6)

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3d

Aggrieved worker supporting dining out (9)

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4d

Fair June, dice, cigs, ales - not half! (8)

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5d

Vocal expressions complete topless cancans, say (10)

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6d

Abridge sermon for radio (6)

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7d

American state underpinned by hush money (4)

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8d

Seen my medley? They always applaud (3-3)

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12d

Practising again - listen to squeal (10)

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14d

Tired editor bolstering talent with hesitation (9)

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16d

Egg on vomit - eat accidentally! (8)

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17d

High notes wobbly over beginning of duet (6)

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18d

Cage fighting? RIP then junior (6)

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21d

Buoyant pound following Uruguayan peso to begin with (6)

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22d

Dressed circa 50 AD (4)

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25d

Part of a French sex appeal (4)

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