Independent Cryptic #12322

2026-04-06

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Across

1a

Snack sprightly bachelor brought in for maiden (6)

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4a

Posted wrong information initially about authoritarian (8)

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9a

German graduate entertained by highly amusing international (6)

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10a

One who gets runs after treatment by professional (8)

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12a

Uneven track wends around East Herefordshire's borders? Pay attention! (4,4)

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13a

Decorate rear of cab in some backward society (6)

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15a

Ignorant schoolmarm is penniless (4)

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16a

Queen is pressing clergyman about missile carriers (7)

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20a

Stirring up protest, they throw objects! (7)

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21a

Gambling Mecca in Grenoble (4)

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25a

Inquisitive navigators originally discovered cetaceans respire (6)

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26a

Mix up stuff bishop left in storage on vacation (8)

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28a

Successor pronounced most of island free of earth? (8)

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29a

Illegally record detective meeting informant beside base (6)

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30a

Day worker on westbound underground is first-timer (8)

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31a

A post about Celsius scale (6)

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Down

1d

Invalid turned firearm on a Conservative (8)

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2d

Erect barriers around security device in poor quarter (8)

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3d

Find execrable, old articles supporting Liberal (6)

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5d

Almost stripped man of nobility (4)

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6d

Blemish Spooner's artificial gardens (8)

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7d

Model put on slip in panic (6)

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8d

Partial apology struck revolutionary as show of respect (6)

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11d

Italicus is in Paris defending Thailand's religious society (7)

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14d

Expert claims referee's assistant essentially committed sin (7)

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17d

Upright piano kept inside also got damaged (8)

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18d

Mr. Bean crashed into middle of cement barrier (8)

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19d

Brow of elevated promontory topped by bare tree (8)

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22d

Necromancer is reportedly captivated by protégé (6)

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23d

Angel fish circling bottom of wide river (6)

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24d

Proverbs 11 divides mother and son (6)

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27d

Having acquired knowledge about home working (2,2)

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