Independent Cryptic #1678

2022-04-24

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Across

1a

Pamper Spooner's dog-sitter? (11)

9a

Calm about current opportunity to take test again (5)

10a

Unscientific data once worried student (9)

11a

Shoot serial we hear that's enjoyed by cinema-goers (7)

12a

Breaching trust occasionally, City worker takes back what was said (7)

13a

Football team left opening behind last of defenders (10)

15a

Appropriate force backed in quarrel (4)

17a

Imitate introductions from eccentric comedian hosting Oscars (4)

18a

Harshly critical of cruise soon in disarray (10)

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21a

Notes dances having time brought forward (7)

22a

Mistake from British official ultimately in front of subordinate (7)

23a

Character attracted to most significant of crimes, antisocial behaviour? (9)

24a

Facing losing servant, on vacation once more (5)

25a

Cool wind after dark in Florence, say (11)

Down

1d

Fallacy about the foundation of Spanish Empire corrected (15)

2d

Set free rent with facilities barely used (3,5)

3d

Long story interrupted by hysterics in the middle (5)

4d

Makes too much of scourge of modern cricket? (9)

5d

Work out contract to replace Republican with Democrat (6)

6d

Decline to enter a new friendly relationship between nations (7,8)

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7d

Swede possibly excited to make unexpected appearance (4,2)

8d

Like an exclusive community near Germany (6)

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14d

Questionable resolve shown by personal trainer having ignored alarm clock? (9)

16d

Drink reportedly precedes sound of laughter and excitement (8)

17d

Winter coat, oddly neglected wear belonging to setter (6)

19d

Maroon thread (6)

20d

Sequence that tennis player may break (6)

22d

Dish from canteen is absent-mindedly overturned (5)