Independent Cryptic #1858

2025-10-05

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1a

Old men with heads together pulled apart glaring (8)

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6a

Cryptic equivalent of temperature into Celsius? (6)

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9a

Chuck's ready to corrupt official perhaps (4)

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10a

Artist chosen to replace Parisian is soaking wood (10)

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11a

Take wrong street with east of motorway split (13)

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12a

Plaster commanding officers put on wounds in retreat (6)

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14a

Stripped dive deeper at sea using half the energy (8)

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16a

Despite arrangement doesn't date pay for drink? (8)

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19a

Too old really to snort line (6)

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21a

Opposing force tally with crew on Queen Elizabeth (13)

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24a

Atlantic voyage's record Iand-lubber sabotaged with hidden typo? (10)

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25a

Usually high area's right next to low (4)

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26a

Report of attack on unknown shot inside (6)

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27a

Wee behind bushes avoiding bachelor's gaze (8)

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Down

2d

Quickly drop crumbs in empty pot (7)

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3d

Protection English and American soldier wear equally (5)

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4d

Euro Senor tossed bum (9)

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5d

Heel pain occupies mind (7)

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6d

Copper that takes the biscuit showing restraint? (5)

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7d

Rivals tee off good all round (9)

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8d

University dons party after dealing with surplus (7)

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13d

Uncle Tom terrible yankee insult (9)

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15d

Food for retail earlier cleared out (9)

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17d

Pedant not starting difficult puzzle (7)

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18d

That could be a hot spring rising (7)

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20d

Doctor dwelt on disappointing outcome (7)

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22d

Criminal group lasered air traffic from beneath shelters (5)

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23d

Dieter's good sandwiches are primarily meat spread (5)

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