Independent Cryptic #1881

2026-03-15

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1a

Who's in pub besetting teetotal European? (6)

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4a

Corks regularly seen around Fitzgerald's booze-filled rooms? (7)

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9a

Massive fan of sci-fi endorsing Banks (5)

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10a

Be attracted to eccentric with a will (9)

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11a

John Cleese's latest two characters complete special BBC radio show (9)

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12a

Sleeps around initially eschewing drug (5)

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13a

Turn over waffle (4)

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14a

Pinch Mini (6)

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16a

Room accommodating squatters? (3)

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19a

Height of Boeing occasionally overlooked (3)

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21a

Roasting chicken having removed its head (6)

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22a

Youth essentially brightening poet's evening (4)

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25a

Son finishing off dull hour in school lesson (5)

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26a

Get a shirt undoneone buttoned-up (9)

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27a

Broadcast satisfactory assume a haughty manner (9)

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28a

Partly flat Hindu's wooden weapon (5)

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29a

Party brought about noise next to golf course (7)

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30a

Neither finishing much each having twisted part of gut (6)

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Down

1d

Incoherent talk from a loud female on feeding baby cut short (9)

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2d

Tool REM deployed for musical effect (7)

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3d

Dust devils? Large maybe then small (6)

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4d

Patisserie items are wrapped in piece of cling film (5)

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5d

Rugby player huffs over tight formation (8)

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6d

Shocking American's scorn undermining male in support group (7)

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7d

E.g. exhausted live stand-up comedian from Liverpool? (5)

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8d

More close-fitting silken pants I must wear with Romeo (8)

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15d

Like a rough gust high on the rocks (8)

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17d

Habit of guy beginning to moan when interrupted by flipping alarm (9)

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18d

Beatles movie mostly set on island somewhere in Finland (8)

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20d

Scored ten at Old Trafford in the endfantastic! (7)

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23d

Unpredictable Clapton perhaps covering Supergrass? (7)

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24d

McCartney possibly excellent right away (6)

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25d

Tidy mess made by Englishman in Australia as it were (5)

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26d

Weak and ultimately disappointing cup of tea (5)

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