Independent Cryptic #1711

2022-12-11

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Across

9a

Early signs of aristocratic meltdown over unsuitable royal affair (5)

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10a

Where workers sew pants with pathos when exploited? (9)

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11a

Gamer? Send us error screens! (7)

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12a

Kind of 25 nurse is hot embracing good student (7)

13a

Egyptian region is in a mess (5)

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15a

Damp and occasionally downhearted (3)

16a

Distribute wholesale books (5)

17a

Agree lacking depth (3)

19a

Glimmering product of cuttlefish and cod (7)

20a

Party against government 25 for one (3)

22a

Fruit and vegetable champion (5)

23a

From this tea and coffee run freely (3)

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24a

Passionate if out of practice when switching hands (5)

26a

China has Tory elements ejected from corrupt meritocracy (7)

28a

Be accepted around the French (7)

31a

This writer's untidy biro log reveals a confused situation (9)

32a

Musical game (5)

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Down

1d

Originally widespread greeting in ancient Rome and now in many other places? (4)

2d

Continue embracing rampant medic or large (6)

3d

Bottomless 14 flower (4)

4d

Leader held back by infrastructure (4)

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5d

Somehow Peter is Dan Walker (10)

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6d

Starts to stockpile tequila and gin for pre-match party (4)

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7d

Exciting tale in which Romeo becomes dead chuffed (8)

8d

High society resting on fashionable result (6)

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13d

You and me heading up north for our evening (3)

14d

Initiation of inalienable right is hard kind of (5)

15d

We lack Paul's awful and alarming indicator (10)

16d

This 25 or a new (5)

18d

Abuse could be a bit dire (8)

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21d

Steady chap (3)

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22d

Muscle can (6)

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25d

Winding street leads to many found here (6)

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27d

Doctor working a 25 in the morning maybe (4)

28d

Turn over penny fine (4)

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29d

Chance absence if the first of 26 becomes the 21st (4)

30d

Picked up elements of resonant scent (4)

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