Independent Cryptic #1828

2025-03-09

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Across

1a

Ship's officers make fast haul to port (8)

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6a

Moth damaged by flame keeps back from candle (6)

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9a

Rather like that ruined fort (4,2)

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10a

Line of railway on winding ascent (8)

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11a

Writer casting doubt on William the Conqueror's armour? (6,6)

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13a

Clergyman's runs at some point stop (8)

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15a

Horrible king who succeeded Anne by scheming (6)

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16a

Cheap writer pockets 10p; that's life, you see (6)

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18a

Obvious one's last in line for extra pay (8)

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20a

First Lady unhappily married to Head of State? (5,7)

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23a

Last defeat playing Real, two nil (8)

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24a

Get back home after concerning case of gonorrhoea (6)

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25a

Spirit lives on after (6)

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26a

Wandering sheep interrupts general's planning (8)

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Down

2d

Stretching account with car purchase, one's sorry (10)

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3d

Useful number mother used to get hold of trade union (5)

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4d

Injury from fight with swords (7)

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5d

A potentate so mad might become commonplace in America (4-3-8)

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6d

Things piled up in in-tray have nowhere to go, according to Spooner (7)

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7d

Check school during break (9)

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8d

Land before crossing island (4)

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12d

Son clumsily walking in sleep (10)

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14d

I peed next to doctor for convenience (9)

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17d

50% chance most of heaven's white (7)

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19d

Big head - Caesarean, possibly (7)

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21d

Imminent threat's close hours before alarm sounds (5)

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22d

One might look after the kids twice a year (4)

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