The Independent Crossword Answers December 19, 2022

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Across

Article one penned by prisoner not given life? INANIMATE
Smallest republic wants gold in vase returned NAURU
Raise bread, consecrated, one should cut HOIST
In Ukrainian city never go Dutch, do they say? CHERNOBYL
One French actor Amber’s not listened to? UNHEARD
Work with uranium, fast becoming rich OPULENT
Stench surrounds Republican Spike PRONG
Party hard? I’ve been foolish! DOH
Lady Gaga encases king in durable resin ALKYD
Grassland in southeast provides cover SHEATHE
Scientist, absent-minded, departs for week FARADAY
Putting together new dissertation after second year SYNTHESIS
In sheikhdom, we’re told we should make purchase? DUBAI
Signal from whaler transmitted ALERT
Swimmer’s good following among bolshie nuts GLOBEFISH

Down

Intoxicated judge and posh politician in event with bar HIGHJUMP
Go like a commercial vehicle? VANISH
One virtuous person into the beer becomes frantic DISTRAUGHT
Was plain-clothes police supremo bad? RANCID
Two insects circling horse — huge beast BEHEMOTH
Macron’s refusal supplied to America in due time ANON
Public holiday’s sudden start OUTBREAK
Optimistic investor, extremely efficient, getting sack BULLET
Guard in bed, suffering complete UNABRIDGED
Flower in Europe that chokes slender shrub OLEANDER
Horse moves long time after groom DRESSAGE
Dawn’s daughter certainly not heavy DAYLIGHT
Strut surely has broken inside for example SASHAY
Misunderstanding where fiddle eschewed in jazz-rock genre? FUSION
Style shown by Labour’s leader in European city DUBLIN
Detest bowler perhaps — and England’s opener? HATE