Independent Cryptic #12323

2026-04-07

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5a

A crime spun by a superpower (7)

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7a

Silence in composition on the radio (5)

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9a

Listener put on YMCA for a time (4)

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10a

Quickly drinks new lager brand out of barrel (5)

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11a

Do nothing about contrary men (4)

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12a

Flag radical twirled in base? (8)

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13a

Call about princess on horse? (6)

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15a

Lawyer male Scottish hooligan cursed (6)

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17a

Soprano stuck on Blue for mature folk (6)

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19a

One tough youth seen by college (6)

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20a

Busy as some regions of Ukraine? (8)

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23a

Nothing's unknown about rejected love (4)

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25a

Took up stealing Yen here? (5)

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26a

Jerk coming round by 9:25, perhaps! (4)

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27a

American punches quiet Hoskins? Pity! (5)

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28a

Doctor not as healthy as dentist? (7)

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1d

Awful rant merits further broadcast (10)

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2d

Struggle to get news on a capital (6)

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3d

Work's flipping revolting, sailor holds (4) 🏆

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4d

Drink of cold coffee judge left out (4)

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5d

Dope inhaled by vacuously abhorrent setter (5)

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6d

A new race to save Dutch shopping precinct (6)

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8d

Go wrong with foremost of SAS missions? (7)

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13d

An example of this could be cherry wine (3)

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14d

Dead crummy jam one put in a sandwich? (4,6)

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15d

French city supporting Democrat's threats (7)

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16d

Bottom of knight pinched by my boss (3) 🏆

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18d

Had it with being hit really hard? (6) 🏆

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21d

Chill dotard catches close to Bhopal, India (4,2)

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22d

Record retired north European spins (5)

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24d

Outlaw after drop of overpriced port (4)

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25d

Row and draw revolver at the front (4)

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