Independent Cryptic #1837

2025-05-11

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1a

Having issue with hearth, cooked boring meal (10)

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7a

Band of elite soldiers back on warpath (4)

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9a

Spotted flatfish at bottom of river (6)

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10a

Warm fur coats start to outsell cold one (8)

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11a

Stole evidence in Oxbridge row? (4,4)

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12a

Hope is a small, quiet emotion (6)

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13a

Betray group of spies as dictator (4)

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15a

Bluffer's expression perfect when holding decent card (5,4)

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17a

In a stupor, Tom perhaps needs a pick-me-up (9)

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18a

Couple performing outstanding tango (4)

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20a

Pointillist surfaces on some unfamiliar art (6)

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22a

Nancy's very flirtatious act causes offence (8)

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24a

Military ship worker who might deal with Green Berets (8)

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25a

Dash of medium strength liquor ultimately vermouth (6)

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26a

Upsilon and psi reversed in guessing game (1-3)

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27a

Checked others showered (10)

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2d

Seafood close to sea bass and sole (7)

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3d

Henry put on pretty dress (5)

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4d

Racecourse favourite gets VIP treatment (3,6)

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5d

Somewhat friendly pranks seeming to upset (2,8,5)

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6d

Things said at police getting twisted (5)

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7d

Bog went by water on map, near delta (9)

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8d

Special festival's back with yen to spend extravagantly (7)

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14d

Eleventh-hour comeback using creative thinking (9)

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16d

Runner smuggles ketamine and ecstasy for dodgy dealer (9)

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17d

Directs Rocky titles (7)

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19d

Beheaded queens wrongly over sex in private washroom (2,5)

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21d

He sings relatively high note for audience (5)

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23d

On the counter is energy drink (5)

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