Independent Cryptic #1685

2022-06-12

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Across

5a

It's said I clean rubbish (7)

7a

A leader at the front (5)

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9a

Woman and man I knocked back (4)

10a

Heckle slow magician might get in work (2,3,5)

11a

Portray dead writer without romance ultimately (8)

12a

US nerd criminal took care of (6)

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14a

A court Hoskins has occupied? (6)

16a

Meaty cuts of wood installed in ship (6)

18a

Academic, after charge reviewed, is sorry (6)

19a

Code of behaviour poor clot broke (8)

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22a

Car units I'm involved in nail worker (10)

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24a

Pine church in outskirts of Adelaide (4)

25a

Reportedly, old red wines must be strained (5)

26a

Basic bit of rig for joiner? (7)

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Down

1d

Maltreated pet rescued is in a state (10)

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2d

Old spiritual leader good with God mostly (6)

3d

Beer can't turn into wine (8)

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4d

Boozer visited by earl in Paddington? (4)

5d

Unopened lager? That's weird (5)

6d

Successful record by chaps in The Killers? (6)

8d

Private Eye's regularly meanest writer (7)

13d

Woolly 4 on sale at a decent price? (10)

14d

A worker crossing barrier is very determined (7)

15d

Old president brave nun slammed (3,5)

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17d

Divorces in European city beginning to soar (6)

20d

Published French article on Welsh criminal (6)

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21d

Additional trouble avoided by bishop (5)

23d

One charged over a Scottish island (4)

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