Independent Cryptic #1709

2022-11-27

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Across

1a

One retrieving game: a new Man City player (8)

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5a

Little woman with bottle full of spirit? (6)

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9a

Demand made in divorce court case? (8)

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10a

Stimulate understanding for an audience (6)

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12a

Last pope and his troubled role in the Church (11)

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15a

Ace team needs order in principle (5)

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17a

Pop star one entering auditorium successfully (9)

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18a

Jet stream in northern location (9)

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19a

Far side of the lake is spooky (5)

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20a

School crooner bored by the French director (11)

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24a

More work's work one placed in out-tray occasionally (6)

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25a

One Tibetan animal in rite cooked as food (8)

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26a

Score from left in play when ball's thrown out? (6)

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27a

Voracious French FA in time exploit backing (8)

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Down

1d

Star from Greece with character there above dress circle (5,5)

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2d

American with Pole in for training beat Italian (10)

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3d

Maybe G8 leaders to end talks after month (5)

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4d

Answer for alien's reserved but planned in advance (12)

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6d

1-0 up: hard supporter's throttled Reds fan? (9)

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7d

Bird single for second time (4)

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8d

Seconds in plenty with beef put in place (4)

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11d

Heard Pilsner interfered with randy men (12)

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13d

Decline note taken round Russian city once denied power (10)

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14d

Maths expert's lager tab is recalculated (10)

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16d

Rough and ready fashion garment (9)

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21d

Here in Paris monarch is more aloof (5)

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22d

Still avoiding eastern desert (4)

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23d

Area of filled pizza having no calories (4)

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