Independent Cryptic #1830

2025-03-23

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Across

1a

Papal candidate elected on paper by majority of total (8)

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6a

Fill out promissory note without reflecting (6)

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9a

Groom with fine teeth initially averse to fighting (6)

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10a

White male American trainee learning how to use guns? (8)

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11a

Scheme of random selection to succeed Papa (4)

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12a

For replacement, is antipope unsuitable? (10)

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14a

Trifle's quality resonating with us cooks (12)

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17a

King in utopia recalled unforgiving mountainous country (4,8)

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20a

Divorcing princess, gnome pockets £50 (10)

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22a

First Lady Republican at all times (4)

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23a

Terrier was shown something brown to drink (8)

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25a

Henry is forgotten by people before long (2,1,3)

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26a

Canary egg brought into school (6)

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27a

Steel OK to fashion new frame (8)

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Down

2d

Sun god's head surrounded by halo every so often (6)

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3d

Dave's outside bar before woman who's not appeared yet (9)

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4d

Getting hitched, said Hugh finally - bad follow-up to Four Weddings? (7,4)

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5d

Lecture successful business student enters at the end (7)

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6d

Scratching both sides, curse wide vehicle (3)

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7d

Many love young man's trousers (5)

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8d

Obvious question, tax too much? (8)

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13d

Estate Golf outside home, fair extra cost to motorist? (7,4)

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15d

Church going up, built right inside school (5,4)

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16d

A VIP organised celebrity team building (8)

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18d

Twitcher stumbles across corncrake in the Borders (7)

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19d

Sheep boxed by boomer in Oz (6)

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21d

Rep theatre in London, years earlier (5)

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24d

Dust to clean with wife away (3)

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