The Independent Answers November 24, 2023

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Clues and Answers

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

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