The Independent Puzzle Answers December 03, 2023
Across
| Kit found in poor European army unit | BRIGADE |
| At home with pal or close to being out? | INBUD |
| Horror writer beginning to make lyrical work | POEM |
| Confidential informant releasing red-hot tape | DEEPTHROAT |
| Her tract upset one of four joint rulers | TETRARCH |
| Romeo possibly sleeping around is natural | INBRED |
| Some might say Tory inclination shows good sense | RIGHTMINDEDNESS |
| Good books stuffed in drawers by well-meaning folk? | BIBLES |
| Told, if on diet, to go running | NOTIFIED |
| Chap who got up to go to work in the field? | CAVALRYMAN |
| At front, cadet helping injured para gets shot, of course | CHIP |
| South American magazine back issues | EMITS |
| Typical example of no-good swine in English book | EPITOME |
Down
| Officer’s hair alarms criminal | AIRMARSHAL |
| Fifth of puzzles by Serpent? Run! | LADDER |
| Digits rung by husband to get wife, perhaps | TELEPHONENUMBER |
| Having rejected help, family gets bitter criticism | DIATRIBE |
| Minicab company over in Bavaria | UBER |
| Penniless man getting rid of Liberal for Republican | BROKE |
| We supply cards doddery elders will receive 1st of April | DEALERS |
| Fart once and be worried for ‘friend’ | BENEFACTOR |
| Act the same as one on X-Factor covered by China | IMITATE |
| Have doubts about teacher tied up in hearing | MISTRUST |
| One bowled over by PM’s address on good bit of news | TENPIN |
| Old flame I’ll, after picking up, send to Coventry? | EXILE |
| A meeting with minister for old dictator | AMIN |