Independent Cryptic #1852

2025-08-24

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Across

1a

Weapon provided in retirement to raise money (7)

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5a

Accommodate prisoner with criminal record (7)

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9a

Metal bar securing otter traps (5)

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10a

Easy-peasy add a lasagne bring back entertaining - good times! (9)

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11a

With Earth unprotected I authorised releases of plastic (10)

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12a

Striking bachelor of long standing (4)

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Elvis trip is blighted with gremlins? (11)

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18a

Face of net zero blamed wrongly for third-rate award (11)

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21a

Radical setter's imprisoned in Alabama (4)

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Confounded assertion about daughter's dexterity (10)

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25a

Upper or lower? Whatever! (9)

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26a

From 6 November missing former partner's heading for discharge (5)

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27a

Say party records on the counter make a big splash (7)

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28a

Starmer struggling for support? (7)

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Down

1d

One died in fight just before the weekend (6)

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2d

Just claims R and R? (6)

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3d

In Manchester BBC releases broadcast essential for motorists in winter? (10)

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4d

Total revolutionary in command of country perhaps? (5)

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5d

Fall in freezing fell (9)

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6d

Note stylish man dropping dead in Emperor's new clothes (4)

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7d

Musical story with Hornblower possibly heading off to capture gold (8)

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8d

Gathered facial hair as I have to leave quickly? (8)

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13d

Instruction for cryptic solvers to form master race (10)

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15d

Instant time off is restricting newspapers and magazines? (9)

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16d

Reportedly seize backing singers from Sweden for offices of religious leadership (8)

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17d

Toy with plain awful hairstyle (8)

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19d

Decline in official employment (6)

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20d

Feature of distorted space-time (6)

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23d

Conclusion is nothing great (5)

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24d

Coloured the ancient religious academic houses (4)

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