Independent Cryptic #1801

2024-09-01

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Across

1a

Funny business with spades covered up by GI (6)

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4a

Beaten with a fine hypothetical question (6)

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8a

Mean alien leaves Earth perhaps (4)

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9a

Daring to gain access with crowbar (10)

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11a

Pile of wood set on fire watched from behind chain (8)

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12a

Small pony manoeuvred around old beagle (6)

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13a

Ogre's inside a German cave (6)

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15a

Love feeding wild animals? Work behind security screen (8)

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17a

Rise to allow hosts sleep at last (8)

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19a

Bump into muscly entomologist on vacation (6)

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21a

Stubborn person cracks in response to charm (6)

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23a

Laughing hail king amongst men outside the church (8)

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25a

Aviators perhaps serenaded young women (10)

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26a

Bare arse inscribed with record number of sit-ups say (4)

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27a

Car seat moved back for East European (6)

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28a

Marc like marque? (6)

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Down

1d

Very entertaining (5)

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2d

All inside have shelter (7)

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3d

Second person died in warehousea docker (9)

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5d

Rental contracts showing great detail (5)

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6d

Upset stomach Romeo fills with vegetable fat (7)

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7d

Spread silence by blocking F1 race at the finish (9)

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10d

Ashes? Try burning sticks (11)

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14d

Bat on and on a thousand overs to get through (9)

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16d

Spray lube and rinse off (9)

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18d

Day on lake in rowing boat gives great pleasure (7)

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20d

Computer language with secure structure executed (7)

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22d

Breakfast like small child eats (5)

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24d

Having had a few hints unknown? (5)

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