Independent Cryptic #1854

2025-09-07

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Across

1a

Arguing with dad getting into spirits teenage trouble (12)

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9a

Weathercocks on English church vanish (8)

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10a

Sent after the French in retreat (6)

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11a

Large area breakdown service covers remains subject to review (4)

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12a

Spooner's someone who played Cowboys and Indians for mental activity (10)

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13a

Butchered head on stick (6)

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14a

Blithe director switched live broadcast (8)

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16a

That woman caught casing supermarket dealing in arms (8)

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19a

Ugly beast concealed natural beauty (6)

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21a

Support for writer really bored by criticism in Ireland (10)

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23a

Voice instruction to open Format menu? (4)

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24a

Rats black and not black presumably (6)

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25a

Flipping reckless cutting new tree for DIY project after storm warning (8)

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26a

Is no more fuel in can confirmed? It's a non-renewable resource (12)

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Down

2d

Text read by minister my suggestion for vin rosé (14)

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3d

Cop caught by reduction in force is hopeful (7)

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4d

See blonde misapplied red running down face? (9)

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5d

Charity supports US criminal upset with charges met earlier (7)

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6d

Winning score one put up for seed playing (5)

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7d

American feeds permanently dirty bear (7)

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8d

Spanish point out Tenerife is crap (14)

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15d

Missile German shot with shocking noise overhead (9)

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17d

Where old fighter might roll up? (7)

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18d

American filling punch with vermouth turned red (7)

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20d

Charles with Anne as his relation in carriage (7)

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22d

Root vegetables out of Northern Ireland could be thinner (5)

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