Independent Cryptic #1817

2024-12-22

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Across

1a

Knot in net unravelled by fish (8)

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5a

Prudish editor ready for 12 to work on? (6)

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10a

Deal a heavy blow to Conservative boor (5)

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11a

Spooner's bench closes rat runs (9)

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12a

Supplier of commemorative mugs? (15)

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14a

Fresh popular part of the English Channel (8)

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16a

Meaning there's no difference between gin and tonic? (4)

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19a

Before church after running (4)

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20a

Wife aboard scooter turning forty (8)

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23a

Paired blocks I see record price for a British sculptor (15)

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25a

Coach went right to the house (9)

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26a

Jamaican choked eating Mexican chilli (5)

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28a

Be a dick hustle vagrant (6)

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29a

Stop the heaviest rugby players? I can (8)

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Down

1d

Henry leaves rotten peaches in bunk (6)

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2d

What's one plus one? read out in addition (3)

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3d

Authenticate as opposed to issue (8)

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4d

Drink locked up by Cinderella's sisters (5)

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6d

Keep shower curtains outside for event (6)

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7d

En route heading for Nepal am I excited? (11)

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8d

Separate daughters can be found on island (8)

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9d

Jump on insects getting tons inside shorts (8)

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13d

Trainer with acne rocks back with a new body (11)

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15d

Start of flood eventually surrounding old hollow willow (8)

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17d

The price of litigation about bum crackers goes up (8)

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18d

Two murders the highest price paid (8)

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21d

Gift of story books (6)

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22d

Cast wanting seat for Lear in the audience? (6)

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24d

More sculpture perhaps by European from the south (5)

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27d

Nick's pretty short of energy (3)

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