The Independent Puzzle Clues and Answers January 03, 2024

Across

Clues and Answers

God of war sending master of weaponry to the front MARS
Arctic city bordered by two rivers POLAR
Dirty priest pulled from wreck SOIL
Where should I drop off barrels full of gold paint? BEDAUB
Miles above the ground collecting temperature data MATERIAL
Special red wine I’d drunk making one legless SIDEWINDER
Rich duke assuming king’s role in castle DEEP
Float boat LAUNCH
Trump is making a comeback with something seedy? CAPSICUM
C note ignored by player CONSTANT
Dry boards chip and split BISECT
Put to work, some decades until going into retirement USED
Mixed metaphors involving Earth’s climate ATMOSPHERE
Inspector runs after aroused voyeurs SURVEYOR
Wisdom, perhaps of old people? NORMAN
Large area with national borders, essentially LAND
Coming over every so often to cheer her up ERECT
Take the Sun King’s military vehicle TANK

Down

A rocky romance fuelled by one drink AMERICANO
Second-rate accommodation SPACE
Liberal sort of supports local produce PUBLISH
Fruit tree died covered in sticky stuff LIMED
Pest controller putting some bitumen all over RATTRAP
Mum noisily prepares breakfast? SHREDDIES
Independent setter interrupted by a good idea IMAGE
Fell runner occasionally stopped around entrance to valley NOSEDIVED
Pet rabbit husband’s neglected CAT
Ultimately erratic in nature, subject to change UNCERTAIN
Review articles discussed works of fiction ANALYSE
Bats best in a helmet BASINET
Kit used for exploration, primarily, in sea? SCUBA
Farmer getting components for combine MERGE
Wood cabin sheltering emotionless rangers? HURST

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