Independent Cryptic #1878

2026-02-22

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Across

7a

Part of Badenoch ancestry that you'll never see! (8)

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8a

Old American lift regularly expected to drop a little lower (6)

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10a

E.g. Lewis given wrong information obscuring case (4)

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11a

Turn against one? (10)

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12a

In your ear pain will go quickly (6)

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14a

How lovely toilet paper turned red in Spain (8)

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16a

Easter's Catholic originally one might safely venture (15)

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18a

New York garbage collector spots 100 leather jackets (8)

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20a

Clever like two thirds of private pupils (6)

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21a

Marine against wearing fur appropriate for the time of year (10)

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24a

Long hair round neck unshaven you'd say (4)

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26a

Notice doctor sip ale (6)

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27a

Attendant first to confirm the level we're on? (8)

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Down

1d

Gallery's shadow pointing north and south (4)

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2d

These sick people initially suspect bugs on lamb (10)

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3d

Painter entered secretly (8)

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4d

Compact bag the smallest article fills (4)

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5d

Large cat cross about new delay (6)

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6d

Picture fraudster's brief résumé? (4)

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9d

Stop seeing red card become yellow? (9)

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13d

With dodges Shane runs clear of tackle (9)

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14d

Step aboard to go places (5)

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15d

Make similar sounds everyone repeats (10)

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17d

Separate pilot with superior skills boards jet (8)

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19d

Stick with end of twisted line coming through? (6)

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22d

Catch brother or sister pinching postman's bottom (4)

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23d

Church musician sands down middle of pew (4)

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25d

Suddenly take off pound cutting price (4)

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