Independent Cryptic #1663

2022-01-09

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Across

8a

Bit of a cheek having rear pinched by Hancock in sin (8)

9a

Flood possibly at home before hunter returned (6)

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10a

Shades naked mums with undergarments (6)

12a

Starters of this easily paired with fresh claret (8)

13a

Colour of an articulated Laurie? (3)

14a

What chefs might use to dispel small talk (6)

16a

Fabric of stars (type worn by Prince) (4,4)

17a

Cycles from back of vast mountain in range (7)

20a

Country requires French denial after Elba bombed (7)

23a

Slimy vegetation across a grassland partly retreating (8)

24a

Get stronger buzzer to have fellow out of bed (4,2)

26a

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27a

Commune of lovers accommodating comrade regularly (8)

28a

Awfully steep having to swallow fifty pounder (6)

31a

Metal slice setter moved back (6)

32a

Bears in America from the East with spots? (8)

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Down

1d

One tight-lipped with stuff changing hands (4)

2d
30d

(and 30 Down) Leading actor Heather's role in film about Hannibal (8)

3d

Throw up over reserved person way over to the left (6)

4d

Tree planting succeeded south of cold Belgian city (7)

5d

Money and time in treatment provide medical solution (8)

6d

Something fragrant from vase father repaired (10)

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7d

Box to go in entrance essentially for snobs (8)

11d
26a

(and 26 Across) Only just exclude place with a cathedral (6)

14d

Stone that's the same as mine (3)

15d

One historically seen on Mount 11 26 perhaps (4,6)

18d

Rough Latino area on a peninsula (8)

19d

State measure of land needed for butchery (8)

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21d

Drop wader that's been unwrapped (3)

22d

Most of school team mates won't ultimately rub along (7)

24d

Operation reversed drain in Times Square (6)

25d

Destiny to become short and podgy (3)

29d

Green accompaniment to 7 without the alcohol (4)

30d

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