The Independent Puzzle Clues and Answers February 03, 2024
Across
| Fake map, one covering US city | CHARLATAN |
| Church taking risk, trimmed tree from biblical land | CEDAR |
| Number provided by computer’s last logic circuit | NOR |
| Uranium, now stolen, sadly restricts researcher’s latest contribution to fission | SLOWNEUTRON |
| Changes in climate? Blame representative | EMBLEMATICAL |
| Performer, tenor, is in role (not lead) | ARTIST |
| Ex-soldier? I will have mostly nasty one in prison | CIVILIAN |
| Unexpected change in direction from company acquired by wealthy alien | RICOCHET |
| Gathering to have silver initially loaded on board famous ship | BEAGLE |
| Value in working with valid variety performer | VAUDEVILLIAN |
| Scientific study of blood overlooking blood group in clusters | MATHEMATICS |
| Copy recording, deleting first item | APE |
| Stark rocks in limestone scenery | KARST |
| Daughter isn’t adopting team, choosing to follow another? | DISSIDENT |
Down
| Source of light awkwardly balanced on 14 | CANDELABRA |
| Actor with basic moves? These are more elaborate moves | ACROBATICS |
| What’s offered in school is lesson material | LISLE |
| Internet threat, item remaining to be picked up before start of year | TROJAN |
| Ironing out source of disagreement in description of airship | NONRIGID |
| Chap I have going round America is having an effect | CAUSATIVE |
| Gloomy day on rescue vessel | DARK |
| Operates historic site, perhaps, closing off central section | RUNS |
| With servant around, one left on depressing journey | PILGRIMAGE |
| Blokes pursuing seabird to be brought into international custody | INTERNMENT |
| State capital having no love for religious rite | SACRAMENT |
| That chap will take on advertising industry to make a point | HEADLAND |
| Trustee, skipping troubles, benefits | AVAILS |
| Girl given one sweet drink | LASSI |
| Not bad after morning in a frenzy | AMOK |
| Excellent beginning, but not ending | STAR |