Independent Cryptic #1738

2023-06-18

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Across

7a

Eastender's equally hirsute as person from the Caucasus (5)

8a

Perfect cowboy nickname: Shot Bot Jake (8)

10a

Farewell broadcast of tennis lovers (10)

11a

Amusing chap detailed delicacy with poison (4)

12a

Writer describes Particle Man 's type of enhancements in 70s show (6)

13a

Restless one who French epigraphist deserted (7)

15a

Spice Girls canon remixed in Walker's place by Pavement (15)

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18a

Dispersed items lost abroad amongst kinsfolk (7)

19a

Home for 21 perhaps built by tracks on a Roman road (6)

21a

Islander's skis - two twigs essentially (4)

22a

When Twiggy first modelled - cryptic clue to a T? (10)

23a

Prince reviewed Open with an amateur (8)

24a

Car (not a Sierra) seen in part of a religious calendar (5)

Down

1d

Lookin' for Queen in horse publication (8)

2d

Area primarily encompassing Greece's Euboea and Naxos? (6)

3d

Can I tie Sid in knots for strict regime advocates? (10)

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4d

Obsessive party news outlets impressed by criminal joker (15)

5d

Henry leaves curses for old partners (4)

6d

Square cardinal is expected to give support to nationalist (6)

9d

Field glasses worn by bad researchers (7)

14d

Attributed words from a third of Rossi's band to rocking with Saint (10)

16d

Japanese island Okinawa's on a Jewish mosaic displayed occasionally (7)

17d

Sensitive spot in North-East Denver undergoing quake (8)

18d

Companion of castaway fellow freed a Yorkshireman's capital (6)

20d

Tense TV panel show's elevated trial of wit (6)

22d

Ditch very small part in speech (4)