Independent Cryptic #1856

2025-09-21

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Across

1a

Future queen perhaps declined uncle's security (10)

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6a

Return favour for rookie (4)

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10a

Small instrument with strings out of tune (5)

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11a

Chief executive parking at home (9)

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12a

English sailor bet priest a stone knocked over large spined creature (14)

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14a

Bill keeps lying down in a pinny (7)

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16a

Filling little drink I had without much taste (7)

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18a

Couple bitten by mad rats given dreadful prognosis (7)

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20a

Castro hectored on grand soapboxes (7)

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22a

Actress on horse ordered Show you really mean it (14)

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26a

Sensible English celebrity divides half of wealth (9)

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27a

One's not groovy not even when twisting (5)

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28a

Couple cycled a little bit (4)

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29a

PR man second wise guy for 11's team (10)

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Down

1d

Offensive American in pub (4)

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2d

Mind Charles feeding pig? It'll help the farmer (9)

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3d

Partner no longer straight subject to analysis (7)

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4d

New app starts to unravel early developing bugs (5)

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5d

Girls went off occasionally muddy sport (9)

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7d

An answer given after 'term for Rigoletto ?' (5)

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8d

Fat keeper bowled by absolute beauty (10)

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9d

Cloud lifted in less than 60 seconds? (6)

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13d

Jam sandwiches mother and son taking flight cut - WI produce? (10)

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15d

Setter off upcoming schedule (denied - Ed) (9)

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17d

First thing true love offered - some Crest (9)

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19d

Coarse orange coat nice on the inside (6)

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21d

Football team break the rules briefly getting golfer involved (7)

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23d

Role given Oscar before moving pictures apparently (5)

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24d

Tootsie c (5)

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25d

Christian's quiet in bed (4)

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