Independent Cryptic #12321

2026-04-04

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Across

1a

Name of street one fruit thief crosses (6)

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4a

I don't know, on reflection, where Napoleon went, OK? (8)

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10a

Being moving fences closer to breach our border (9)

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11a

One runs parts of course for ages (5)

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12a

Young man caught something floating in the sea (3)

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13a

Invasive medical procedures kill great apes (11)

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14a

Essentials and some money carried by little pigs (9)

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16a

Prepare Turkey's leaders in Syria to undertake further forays (5)

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18a

Number that's square and a multiple of 2 (5)

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19a

Something being made from recipe cooked with wok (9)

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21a

Wes Streeting's number two and I leaving cabinet member where he works (11)

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23a

The first two letters sent west intercepted by Republican supporter (3)

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24a

Arabs in cars taking time out (5)

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25a

Detailed talk by revolutionary Christian (9)

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26a

Strange noises in empty nunneries generating unwanted scrutiny (8)

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27a

Outlaw heading to trattoria on the outskirts of Brindisi (6)

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Down

1d

Firstly, dunnocks and goldfinches, and siskins, robins, larks? (9)

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2d

Inventive American dropping son outside of fancy school (5)

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3d

I see ruffled hen, saving skin, jump on mongoose (9)

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5d

Books Mike removed from sofa's sides (7)

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6d

For example - narcissists, at heart, love authority (3-2)

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7d

Have sex in Bude, thereby attain happiness (9) 🏆

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8d

Characters seen in Mothercare as escalator slows down (5)

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9d

Yellow piece of wood lifted over foxhole (6)

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15d

Crossword setter had raised ideas in classes (9)

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16d

Aged megastar starts to soup up a car (9)

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17d

Loud, naked creep, a man - one who's uninhibited (4,5)

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19d

Senior editor immediately knocked up puzzles (7)

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20d

Ceremonial uniform seen in criminal trial (6)

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21d

Girl who grew up without boyfriend (5)

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22d

One creating a carving of mother and child (5)

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23d

Furry thing on Dickens' face (5)

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