Independent Cryptic #1874

2026-01-25

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Across

1a

Cake and stiff drink fed to cold animal (7)

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5a

Oil producer's area of operation? Hour away east (3,4)

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9a

Irish city's workers take indirect route? (9)

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10a

Reasonable to run away (5)

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11a

Monkey bars cut down, abuse received (6)

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12a

Football team without wingers got grief and, ultimately, lost (6)

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14a

Leather eye protector (4)

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16a

Some revolting eyesore that's attached to the ceiling (4)

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18a

Writer left to tour huge wine region (5)

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20a

Schedule has first couple returning on American vessel (5)

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23a

Fresh drink supplier opening late (4)

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25a

You once learnt he 'entertains' nurses (4)

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27a

First half of specified number leave semi-public body (6)

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28a

Manipulate old laundry equipment, overturning the front (6)

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32a

Novelist's out of order (5)

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33a

Rower adlibs desperately going around in unfamiliar craft? (9)

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34a

Space to tuck into pudding, the 3rd for Jodie Marsh (7)

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35a

Strips of meat, good French cuts (7)

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Down

1d

Male rugby player initially doubled in value? (4)

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2d

Expert breaking suspect exposed bursar's rackets (7)

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3d

Here we find Basil and Coot asleep occasionally, having retired (5)

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4d

City suffering torn parts excessively (7)

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5d

What one lacking drive might need to move forwards? (3,4)

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6d

Discrimination - is blame misdirected? (7)

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7d

They take temporary charge of toilets (7)

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8d

Maybe hoovers furniture top to bottom (4)

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13d

Conservative affected by wind when speaking (4)

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14d

He wrote "ladlecum", "enkoopia", "attery" and "runcible" originally (4)

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15d

Covers removed from that end for fast bowler? (3)

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17d

Sports equipment? Inside - ask Ingrid (3)

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19d

Solicitor covering face in public (3)

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21d

District using country club for grand social gathering (7)

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22d

Agitated international seaman recalling difficulty (7)

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23d

Revel topless, getting director excited (7)

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24d

Worried Barking is relatively rough (7)

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26d

Brief time in hospital by Texan mission, holding strong (4,1,2)

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29d

'Moneybags' Nick admits personal hygiene problem (5)

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30d

Tip from Chris Ramsey for youngster (4)

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31d

Poems most peculiar, but not every 3rd (4)

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5

Monkey bars cut down abuse received (6)

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6

Football team without wingers got grief and ultimately lost (6)

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14

Manipulate old laundry equipment overturning the front (6)

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17

Space to tuck into pudding the 3rd for Jodie Marsh (7)

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18

Strips of meat good French cuts (7)

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21

Here we find Basil and Coot asleep occasionally having retired (5)

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28

He wrote ladlecum enkoopia attery and runcible originally (4)

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34

Revel topless getting director excited (7)

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36

Brief time in hospital by Texan mission holding strong (7)

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39

Poems most peculiar but not every 3rd (4)

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