The Independent Crossword Answers February 27, 2023

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Below are The Independent Cryptic February 27, 2023 Crossword Answers. We have changed the way we posting answers and solutions for clues; instead of opening them in a new page we are revealing answers and solutions in the same page. This is the simplest way for you to find the answers. As you see in the left side are crossword clues and in the right side are crossword answers.

Across

Church office secretary no slouch PAPACY
Truthful answer given by Conservative minister ACCURATE
More charming petitions before king PLEASANTER
Heading west through Cornwall’s green and pleasant land LAWN
Lord Chancellor Labour consider a wally CARDINALWOLSEY
Government bound by new vote for oversight NEGLECT
Hand nannies primarily offer as security PAWN
Pleased the worst grade ignored in clearing? GLAD
Piano piece old double act put in the wrong order TOCCATA
Revolutionary toasted aged monarch after Spooner GROUNDBREAKING
Chinese leader after Mao, almost as long MAXI
Risky flying BA when carrying blue bags AEROBATICS
Disciple following Jesus around with Matthew, Mark, etc ADHERENT
A man who’s not at all smart, namely Trump SCRUFF

Down

Fatal shot bags duck on the water AFLOAT
Advanced clue for bid rejected ABANDONED
All months not ending in R? Agreed YEA
It’s able to develop a flower ASTILBE
Where there’s traffic when there’s traffic CARBOOTSALE
Baps in topless posters giving offence ROLLS
Silent predator bats want to screech TAWNYOWL
Singer in audio dubbing storm NIGHTINGALE
Concealing king, rummy partners trick player PRANKSTER
Idler sentry forgetting uniform needs belt on SLUGGARD
Show lion perhaps crossing plain CABARET
Well-meaning concern for children having fun cycling around rocks UNICEF
Pipe fitting is round, as it happens OLIVE
Broken down old Ford model, a large vehicle BUS