Independent Cryptic #1769

2024-01-21

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Across

1a

Time messing around with adults did this? (10)

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7a

Nipper close to mother in Hackney perhaps (4)

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9a

Catch rays around excellent Welsh island (6)

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10a

Junkie knocked over drug dealer for PC Handle (8)

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11a

Bill fit to be split by men as dear (8)

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12a

Fancy boat docks by popular area east of ruin (6)

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13a

Do we all cry after beating official warning? (10)

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16a

Brains can get you a chunk of bread (4)

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17a

Female swine hoovering up knight’s cocaine (4)

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19a

Mooner star fiddled with is one into heavenly bodies (10)

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22a

Clobber a bore for crying out loud! (6)

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23a

GM opening wine and cigar regularly gets complaint (8)

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25a

Playing the viola is wasting time aimlessly (8)

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26a

Some Javan titillating Italian's forward (6)

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27a

My boss steals flipping silver? Blimey! (4)

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28a

Where one might see a diver in the open? (10)

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Down

2d

Guitarist's finale duckwalk after break is rubbish! (7)

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3d

One in on grass crop heads of mafia outfit will eagerly rob (5)

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4d

Weapon that might give fawning fellow backache? (7)

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5d

Game to enter town church finding peace for a while? (5)

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6d

Ecstasy-laced shot editor fancied (7)

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7d

Criminal lot rat out one who's known to sing (9)

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8d

Country song about Hoskins heading to Nashville (7)

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14d

Wind model let loose having a vulgar character (9)

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15d

Work do (3)

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18d

Love is ... (7)

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19d

One covered in whipped cream gets adult in a state (7)

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20d

Power cut around middle of April creates indignation (7)

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21d

Online winner is one likely take tenants out (7)

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23d

Old artist upset about Girl Guides’ violent behaviour (5)

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24d

Ace loads firearm primarily overseeing animal release (5)

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