Independent Cryptic #1722

2023-02-26

Solve on Independent →

Across

1a

Obscure fairy tale prince queen ignored? (3)

3a

Mobile hospital crossing river in swamp (5)

6a

Regularly engages clutch (4)

10a

Lawsuit covering rogue's fall (7)

11a

Five vote against getting hold of fresh coal that might explode (7)

12a

Gruel I cooked is less appealing (6)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Victorian hiding small crystal (5)

16a

Balls American women managed (7)

18a

Mark, in time, getting pound for crystalline substance (7)

20a

Help police incursion when leader leaves (3)

21a

Briefly trialled redesigning of letters (7)

24a

Rock's more daring for the audience (7)

27a

Fruit with bulges Penny moved to the front (5)

28a

Hard to stop prey flying after unknown wind (6)

32a

Cookery firm lamented cooking after master's departure (2,5)

33a

Artist in front of ship displays array of colours (7)

34a

Rule room number's to be put first (4)

35a

Spirit of that group cycling (5)

36a

Characters in Hamlet lying about tree (3)

Down

1d

Brave expert supporting fellow (4)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Greet us excitedly with wave, perhaps (7)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Spotted condition of male lessens ingesting pill at last (7)

4d

Old magistrate is concerning First Lady (5)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Some bees tremble without wings (4)

7d

Mass of ice mostly happy daughter removed from drink (7)

8d

Top of mountain collapses from below causing violent weather (5)

9d

Credit note covers removal of fat that sits at the neck (4-2)

14d

Korean city outlawing English style of music (4)

15d

Often overlooked film's dub might be listed here? (1,1,1,1)

17d

Erection obtained when wife touches everything (4)

19d

Bird with large chest (4)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Mallard's rear hunter shot with loud noise (7)

23d

Spaniard's agreement to enter boxing arena causes revolt (6)

25d

Perhaps shaves heads of unwilling nude hirsute adults in reality show (7)

26d

Long-lasting bad rule replaced (7)

flowerflowerflower
27d

Student tucking into French bread that's unseasoned (5)

29d

Dirt from home initially removed (5)

30d

Appetiser covered by lime zest (4)

31d

Coming up, mouths moved through the water (4)