Independent Cryptic #1814

2024-12-01

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Across

1a

Italian butterflies passenger catches drop dead (8)

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6a

Function on back street expected award for successful party (5)

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9a

Maiden using her mouth in a virtuous way (7)

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10a

Brown most of duck, turning that in pot (7)

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11a

What was the point of Nelson's greatest triumph? (4,9)

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14a

Spark from burning church tower (7)

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15a

Couple with no last make rotten cobblers (7)

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16a

Show rug I want shortened (7)

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19a

Fed outside shelter, an old minstrel (7)

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21a

Fresh coin not dim, in this initially? (4,9)

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23a

Discussion yearly with former champion at Wimbledon (7)

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25a

Bucket boy got from cleaning lady by dishonesty (7)

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26a

Thinner version of Proust in which nothing is forgotten (5)

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27a

Modern stretches to 14C in the art world (8)

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Down

2d

Fitting a large person in the front row, so getting up (7)

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3d

Dividing piece of fish, allow fighter no steak (5,6)

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4d

Reveal unqualified lawyers bet on losing case (3,4)

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5d

Remove surplus empty chest (7)

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6d
24d

(and 24 Down) A vessel for storing and one for piping oil? (6)

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7d

Icarus, finally ready to have feathers attached, played the hero (7)

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8d

Team sounded disappointed without speaking in interview (4)

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9d

Noisy high speed's the usual way to show virility (8)

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12d

Object of worship serious sorcerer keeps nuts in (6,5)

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13d

Men alone played a soulful song (4,2,2)

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17d

Rum butler drinks marks glass (7)

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18d

Passage right through bar (7)

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19d

New pain after switching silver filling (7)

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20d

Cycling jersey to post, eBay item perhaps (7)

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22d

Valves when turned sprayed droplets (4)

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24d

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