Independent Cryptic #1766

2023-12-31

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Across

1a
18a

(and 18 Across) Exaggerate to impress as 11 might, supplied with 19? (3,2,2,4,1,6)

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5a

Black cat runs for ball pitched short (7)

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9a

Decision avoiding court for Italian musician (5)

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10a

Large body Jellicoe ultimately found among poinsettia? (3,6)

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11a

Home-builder's hen producing good eggs? (10)

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12a

Lead removed from gold for instance, and the rest (2,2)

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14a

Inn's owner, sexy beast, seen by voyeur at first denied? (11)

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18a

See 1 Across

21a

British send back spring rolls (4)

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22a

Are lives of camels and mules so onerous? (10)

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25a
13d

(and 13 Down) One booted and horsed, crossing over, would knee-length fit tight? (3,4,2,10)

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26a

Young child, learner seen around a comprehensive (5)

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27a

Piece in good works about divine persons (7)

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28a

King wearing worthless itemsthat might do for Murphy (4,3)

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Down

1d

Catholic washing in loo, adult with sweaty smell (6)

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2d

Criminal excitedly ready when taking in island (6)

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3d

Show foresight: take hand to shake without greeting? (5,5)

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4d

Operatic heroine wants no cat skinned outside room (5)

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5d

Novelist's written about energy company partner (9)

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6d

Fruit munter picked up (4)

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7d

Rising power to do penance in church and sepulchral monument (8)

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8d

Snakesexcellent specimens! (8)

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13d

See 25 Across

15d

Dry northerly heading for Umbria, fast and swirling (9)

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16d

How a crocodile proceeds? (3,2,3)

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17d

Kitty's up latehave really quick check? (4,4)

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19d

Soldiers tense in ruin finding bomb (6)

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20d

Red Sea to French crowd (6)

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23d

Delay having suspect freed (5)

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24d

Certain as Pygmalion writer's sometimes said to be (4)

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