Independent Cryptic #1669

2022-02-20

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Across

1a

Exhaust dog with constant exercise (8)

5a

Trade tax spat involving alpha Republican (6)

10a

Quick! Area 51 base invaded by leader of Vulcans! (5)

11a

Dembélé, Agüero defending attack from all sides (9)

12a

Second time Knut's university starts to limit inoculations (shots in the arm) (7)

13a

Order to ploughman to work up to this point (4,3)

14a

Bet against Stroll - he's all over the place (4,5)

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15a

Question Time deleted from advertising placard (5)

16a

Mum's dumping Mike for somebody else (5)

18a

Flared trousers open, almost entirely like Droopy? (4-5)

20a

One who doesn't mind being told to take a hike? (7)

22a

Burglars this evening staying in? (7)

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23a

Temperature in Granada bothered knight, a dashing blade (9)

24a

Bikini? Perhaps Lolita doesn't need one (5)

25a

Victim of robbery by The Pearly Queen? (6)

26a

A sharpness of tongue, funny: RIP Yeats (8)

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Down

1d

Wireless broadcast on air distorts artist being showcased (10,5)

2d
4d

(and 4 Down) Ripon's unrestricted, expanded inaugural sale of stock (7,6,8)

3d

Herald regularly spurned flashing light on computer screen (9)

4d

See 2 Down

6d

Use American ski resort in The Rockies (5)

7d

Area including French overseas department's promoting island lizards (7)

8d

Florida Keys rip-off stealing women's showy sparklers? (8,7)

9d

In which people attempt to reduce stress when 2 4 goes badly? (9,5)

15d

Affirm cider is being served up with terrine outside (9)

17d

Partially exhume Russian body part (7)

19d

VAR overturned goal slashing the odds in 1-1 Italian classic (7)

21d

Exit the Parisian boulevard (5)