The Independent Answers November 24, 2023
Across
Passed time, we hear, with eccentric, unexpected participant | WILD |
Duke to appear backing exciting political arrangement | DEMOCRACY |
Playing soccer, losing lead, one’s subject to pressure | COERCION |
Surrey town: French are almost here | ESHER |
Risqué photo retained by sexy former lover departing | SPICY |
Cough upsets Sir at work | PERTUSSIS |
First person picked up petrol, say, wasting energy? It’s a lot to take in | EYEFUL |
Japanese dish is rejected around European country, with gossip ascribed to Italy | SUKIYAKI |
Work in the military force not initially involving too many officers? | TOPHEAVY |
India interrupting British finish – good performance, of course | BIRDIE |
Very hard to cut into oral adornment for oral problem | TOOTHACHE |
Point about returning materiel? | COMMA |
Like oil, filling hole I constructed | OLEIC |
Produce something new? Instinctive to retain old version | INNOVATE |
Kindle vision encompassing return of dead | SETALIGHT |
See 1 | WILD |
Down
You can’t trust me about second love | IDOLISE |
Dishonest to free up openings for this year | DIRTY |
Feeble, uninteresting? i’s pages cutting through that | DRIPPY |
‘Swiss city not vacantly blocking additional university’ – Times | MONTREUX |
Composer’s offspring embracing her in capital of Ireland | CHERUBINI |
Difficulty with words apparently possesses one acting | APHASIA |
Heading away from Thirsk one may ultimately encounter different – person like me? | YORKSHIREMAN |
Unduly vulgar to use station when travelling | OSTENTATIOUS |
Improper until each reformed | UNETHICAL |
Turning out, say, to involve endless crime and money | EVICTING |
Supporting college investing in aircraft scheme | PROJECT |
Deity put off when given care of Middle East | DEMETER |
Fan covering latest from top seed | PEANUT |
207 in Rome looking bad for the citizens | CIVIC |