Independent Cryptic #1870

2025-12-28

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Across

1a

Temporary vintage carrier bag for one girl (9)

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6a

Handle fuse with electric current through it (5)

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9a

Movement Republican party guards against (5)

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10a

Lame man's right to jog (9)

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Mark US agent covered around his neck (7)

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These house torsos with head hidden (7)

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Trademark on counterfeit jewel back-to-front little flowers (12)

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Old couple going round ruined castle hampered event (12)

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20a

Dull Mondays regularly boring princess (7)

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End of term decided on by start of last period (7)

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Doctor visually very attractive swanky surgery admits (9)

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23a

Well-to-do urbanite keeps something to sniff (5)

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24a

Principle superficially true and clear (5)

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25a

Metal zip's inside covered by plastic dummy one (9)

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Down

1d

Magnetism reversed like that very strongly repels (8)

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2d

Agree offhand about Norway suiting vegans (8)

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3d

English cricket side wearing grey refuse to use old bat (15)

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4d

Pest turned up every year then disappeared (5)

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5d

Bit of music in Psycho arranged for orchestra (9)

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6d

Informally jam makers turning more to chutney (15)

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7d

Obelix irreversibly imbued with magic potion (6)

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8d

Pass on joke you hear in summarised version (6)

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14d

Fussy manager runs through ground then home (9)

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15d

Graduate arranged air-con for penguin (8)

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16d

Message shortening tenancy brought over (8)

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18d

Roast beef out of this world (6)

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19d

Shelter for longer beneath palm tree (6)

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21d

Drinker really after drop (5)

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