Independent Cryptic #1857

2025-09-28

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Across

7a

Beautiful valley not enough for tyrant emperor (5)

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8a

What deli may offer visiting prodnose down west (8)

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9a

Promotion introducing love song and dance (3)

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10a

Pass over Panamanian port (5)

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11a

Spooner’s suggestions are much better than cosmetic (8)

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12a

How hard hiding large hooter (3)

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14a

The Sun’s as large when Earth’s eclipsed (5)

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15a

Trunks he’s thrown in for nothing in the price of suit (6)

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16a

Don’t read all of tense letter (3)

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17a

Comparatively modest height at which acrobat has no head (7)

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20a

Roman speciality laid out on a grid (7)

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22a

Dark substance prepared by distilling salt (3)

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23a

Some of our thoroughbreds out of the frame (6)

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24a

Young people support couple holding hands (5)

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27a

Mischiefmaker was irritating (3)

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29a

Author is apparently identifiable figure (8)

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30a

Monster course dominated by stand (5)

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31a

The first fifteen letters as well? (3)

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32a

Slimmed manner not so round? (8)

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33a

Spanish gentleman has cycled here from Scandinavia (5)

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Down

1d

Plaster-work crosses over with business (6)

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2d

One female crossword compiler among others (6)

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3d

Possibly vote against party (5)

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4d

Official quietly breaks into military area (9)

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5d

Dumb-ass guy disturbs writer somewhat (8)

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6d

Historic train terminus in Co. Durhamnot Bedscarrying King north (8)

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8d

Take head off/tail off parrot (4)

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13d

River Don (4)

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14d

Note: not a wordOED editor omitted parts (3)

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16d

Poet wanted hug? He shunned embraces (9)

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18d

Like the champagne that’s on ice this is his (8)

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19d

He’ll sing it through with a single exception (8)

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20d

Transported under cover thus delivered? (4)

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21d

Cut short energy supply (3)

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25d

French poet read in French; read in translation about it (6)

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26d

Born then died one no longer essential (6)

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27d

Hill residents periodically cannot use (4)

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28d

Napoleon with energy climbing tree (5)

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