Independent Cryptic #1763

2023-12-10

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Across

1a

The Spanish president almost backing fine for consumption (6)

5a

Junction stops vehicle following gangster alongside Arizona prison (8)

9a

More soldiers and frontiersmen violently besieging church (14)

10a

Sound of allergic reaction from one half of train (5)

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11a

Sinner's rude tale about king (9)

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13a

The woman's a goddess (4)

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14a

Second Conservative elected to infiltrate socialists withdraws (8)

17a

Most tragic perhaps Dominic Cummings' virtuous parts (8)

19a

Play down the odd letters going missing in French city (4)

21a

Stick firmly to petition to keep every girl's clothing child-friendly (9)

23a

Building hotel by river (5)

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25a

Old-fashioned as Murdoch is? (14)

26a

Lay weapon before leader (8)

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27a

Lower-class ruffian retreats having stolen my French gown (6)

Down

2d

Soused duke forced to give up whiskey (8)

3d

Caravan getting an upgrade for the first time - enjoy the trip! (9)

4d

Symbol of love very touching in retrospect (4)

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5d

A Catholic afterlife without hot or fun places (7)

6d

Criticisms about Platonism being misinterpreted (10)

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7d

Almost all of cricket team getting Home Counties contract (5)

8d

Keys to auditorium passages (6)

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12d

In favour of Chinese native swallowing American government's political broadcast? (10)

15d

Sit with old man suffering problem with vision (9)

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16d

Eagle possibly dropping one across street in part of Germany (8)

18d

As hill next to point and line on map (7)

20d

Plumb arcane quarters of the lower region (6)

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22d

And this according to Virgil is a rule to live by (5)

24d

Find oneself before a king's magistrate (4)