Independent Cryptic #1765

2023-12-24

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Across

1a

French teacher produced wine around one (12)

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9a

School pictures brought back home (5)

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10a

Post office worker admits second-rate shoddy work (9)

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11a

Arch they converted to a fish delivery business (8)

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12a

A little oregano in the oil (6)

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Scratch using pencil (8)

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Show Tory how to be cool (6)

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17a

Leading couple in play given moderate cheer (6)

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18a

The one time to regret nothing (8)

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20a

Irish drink dead smooth (6)

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21a

Cornice excited English tour guide (8)

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24a

Make too little of magic drink wanting the power to vanish? (9)

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25a

After halfway swim back butterfly? (5)

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26a

Realty there's for doctoring (12)

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Down

1d

Evangelist taking part in scam at the weekend (7)

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2d

Two head out with toddler sound asleep (14)

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3d

Artist Norway greatly takes to heart (5)

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4d

Sovereign put in danger keeps close to Camilla (8)

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5d

Gets down from saddle after cycling (4)

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6d

Smell's back is anyone cooking with onions? (9)

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7d

Henry punches unattractive clown behind dark bar (14)

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8d

Greek bronze found after sailors docked (6)

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14d

Wavy dippy seas troubled tummy (9)

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16d

Pose painter set up to test skills (8)

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17d

Father forces open boot at last (6)

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19d

Square English archdeacon with no secret desires (7)

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22d

One at the top in English literature (5)

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23d

' A Christmas Carol s (4)

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