Independent Cryptic #1846

2025-07-13

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Across

1a

Rank Keith last in project without further ado (12)

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9a

Nougat confection cooked with sweet wine (7)

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10a

Catch sight of naughty kid cutting legs off (7)

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11a

Popular figure out with conservationists on the rocks (9)

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13a

Wind noodle around middle of chopstick (5)

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14a

Doubtfully lift pipe down by carpet (5)

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16a

Water bus manoeuvring at stop-over loses seconds (9)

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17a

Seaside town bluer than any other frequently (9)

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18a

Missile part thinned with file (5)

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20a

Learner in Saab bumped tree (5)

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21a

Heavens how quickly a chocolate bar goes (9)

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24a

I wear myself out in retirement like some professors perhaps (7)

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25a

In a deep depression covered with baby's saliva (7)

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27a

Simple penniless fellow returned with money in pockets? Certainly (12)

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Down

1d

Night-time suits block by modernist architect (7)

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2d

Species of small tortoise seen in odd places to the north (5)

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3d

Field sets off with half dropping out (3)

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4d

Picture card Welshman turned up after king (5)

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5d

Scrape lady's underwear with Marmite? (9)

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6d

American colourist upset East European periodically (11)

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7d

E.g. Christie's produce etchings lithographs etc in series (8)

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8d

Eggs sat on by considerate male penguin (6)

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12d

Act is fool's last during diplomatic mission (11)

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15d

Bruce Willis film that's bagged an Oscar released (8)

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16d

Fiddle turned into crime (9)

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17d

Klutz left masseur without top (6)

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19d

How exhilarating to go flat out for stunt (7)

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22d

Department concerned with charitable donations mostly (5)

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23d

Bewildered when temperature rises in a constituency (5)

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26d

Extras denied lead part I suppose (3)

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