Independent Cryptic #1775

2024-03-03

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Across

6a

Hit single by popular tenor and Love (7)

flowerflowerflower
7a

Titan unfortunately shrouds side of Tethys (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

T(ethys) inside ALAS

9a

Seductive singer stripping off northern father (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

N removed from SIRE(n)

10a

Denying oneself gin? Bang tea on! (10)

flowerflowerflower
11a

Judge about to imprison German horseman (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

G(erman) inside a reversed THINK – judge

13a

Motorway and a river ring a foreign resort (8)

flowerflowerflower
14a

American bum kidnaps Latin family (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

CAN is apparently the buttocks with L(atin) inserted

16a

Daughter gets shot then eats hot dog (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

D(aughter) & IN – hot & GO – shot

17a

Opponent in top shape cut by heartless nut (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A heartless N(u)T inside A-1 top shape

18a

Refurbish diner vet turned upside down (8)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Chaps on bit of Benzedrine about to get port (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

B(enzedrine) & RE – about & MEN – chaps

21a

Fairly-priced ales on bar drunk by English (10)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A drunk [ALES ON BAR]* & E(nglish)

23a

Topless harlots in etching and painting? (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

(t)ARTS – harlots

24a

Breakfast? Little drink with a drop of sherry in it! (5)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Fixed idea old boy expressed in boozy binge (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

O(ld) B(oy) removed from (ob)SESSION

Down

1d

Drugs ultimately wanton king rolled in joint (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

2 x E – drugs & end of (wanto)N & K(ing) all reversed – rolled

2d

Congress introducing new law unamended? (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

N(ew) in IT – sex, congress & ACT – law

3d

One pinched by criminal? (4)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Go out with anorak and jumper (8)

flowerflowerflower
5d

Everybody hates me for demolishing still (10)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

ALL – everyone & a demolished [HATES ME]*

6d

You have to say check time the PM’s in power? (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Sounds like REIN – check

8d

Perhaps measure of gin and it in the end is top (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

SINGLE – spirit measure & end of (i)T

12d

Biscuit and red juice 11 tucks into (10)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

GINGER – red & 11 = knight or N in chess notation inside SAP for juice

13d

My boss being sat on by geezer is shocked! (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Shocked as in hair, MAN – geezer & ED a setter’s boss

15d

Fast to save island nurse showing mercy (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

I(sland) & EN – nurse all in LENT – fast

16d

Set off at ten with doe in need of treatment (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Bust leader of assassins in French port (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Lead letter of A(ssassins) inside the port BREST

20d

Had board elected all the eccentric nobs at summit? (5)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Party drug makes head go blue initially (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

HASH – pot, cannabis with the first letter changed to B(lue)

23d

A large one gets foremost of topers settled (4)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A & L(arge) & I &T(opers)