Independent Cryptic #1781

2024-04-14

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6a

Out-of-head member of your clan in high spirits (7)

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7a

Improvise brief defence to secure chess file (5)

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9a

Lie about spondulicks not having any yen (4)

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10a

Moon regent travelling around country abroad (10)

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11a

Naughty boys seizing northern infertile region (8)

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13a

Laurel found in outskirts of Armenia's capital (6)

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15a

Once again understood leader must become adult (4)

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17a

Confuse Serpent mostly without fail ultimately (5)

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18a

One person exploiting another one taking horse? (4)

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19a

King meets a bishop one with European girl's name (6)

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20a

Golden one in European department's made a minister (8)

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23a

I am a gruff bleeding northern guttersnipe (10)

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26a

Passes work with eager singletons primarily (4)

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27a

Flipping Dada paintings in a class of their own? (5)

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28a

Hot articles Hoskins had knocked over in state (7)

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Down

1d

One reluctant to join party with a large liberal elite (10)

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2d

The Killers or Stock Aitken and Waterman say (6)

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3d

A part of working? That's being cool-headed! (4)

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4d

Steal vehicle close to detective but be cautious (8)

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5d

More drugs that heartless lags will inject (4)

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6d

A place a stud might go around getting disease (5)

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8d

Knight in boozer with single noblewoman in Paris (7)

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12d

Down? Flipping take too many drugs Hoskins? (5)

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14d

Actor in rug belted about in comfortable motor (10)

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16d

Foreign banker once more repelled artist (7)

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17d

English queen hugged by American escort is ok (8)

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21d

Strip of Dundee requiring some alterations (6)

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22d

One aids evacuation of soldiers up in eastern area (5)

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24d

Early man found by academician on embankment? (4)

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25d

Pretty-looking female with wind (4)

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