The Independent Crossword Answers December 31, 2023

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Below are The Independent Cryptic December 31, 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

Exaggerate to impress as 11 might, supplied with 19? LAYITON
Black cat runs for ball pitched short BOUNCER
Decision avoiding court for Italian musician VERDI
Large body Jellicoe ultimately found among poinsettia? REDPLANET
Home-builder’s hen producing good eggs? BRICKLAYER
Lead removed from gold for instance, and the rest ETAL
Inn’s owner, sexy beast, seen by voyeur at first denied? HOTELKEEPER
See 1 LAYITON
British send back spring rolls BAPS
Are lives of camels and mules so onerous? BURDENSOME
One booted and horsed, crossing over, would knee-length fit tight? THEDUKEOF
Young child, learner seen around a comprehensive TOTAL
Piece in good works about divine persons ODDMENT
King wearing worthless items — that might do for Murphy RINGROT

Down

Catholic washing in loo, adult with sweaty smell LAVABO
Criminal excitedly ready when taking in island YARDIE
Show foresight: take hand to shake without greeting? THINKAHEAD
Operatic heroine wants no cat skinned outside room NORMA
Novelist’s written about energy company partner BEDFELLOW
Fruit munter picked up UGLI
Rising power to do penance in church and sepulchral monument CENOTAPH
Snakes — excellent specimens! RATTLERS
See 25 Across THEDUKEOF
Dry northerly heading for Umbria, fast and swirling TURBULENT
How a crocodile proceeds? TWOBYTWO
Kitty’s up late — have really quick check? STOPDEAD
Soldiers tense in ruin finding bomb MORTAR
Red Sea to French crowd MERLOT
Delay having suspect freed DEFER
Certain as Pygmalion writer’s sometimes said to be SURE