The Independent Crossword Answers August 16, 2022

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Possible evidence of climate change hoax WINDUP
Fastest part of UK motorway, optimum to go around 50 NIMBLEST
Small steps in emissions, ultimately for Musk’s costliest vehicles SPACESHIPS
We’re in trouble over water treated chemically OHOH
Maverick actor to fly fuel-efficiently? CRUISE
Material glut went unrestricted SATEEN
Creature who mostly consumes HOMO
At one minute to midnight, drunken minister grabs kiss behind wife’s back INEXTREMIS
Unpleasant consequences could be dead nasty, summit agreed DEVILTOPAY
With little support millions fall in floods TEEM
Coming from oilman, a natural request to procrastinate MANANA
Stout old Spaniard backing zero carbon – about time CORTEZ
Case that’s quite desperate, no question ETUI
Mean heat up, Dutch admit BOILDOWNTO
Two Republicans in US deny melting; one getting issue off her chest? DRYNURSE
Jeremy worries every so often, being a 4 EEYORE

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Empty pledges added to Filbert’s bad spirits IMPS
Radio beacon isn’t working – it’s supposed to save us DECARBONISATION
Cloud spotter spies swirling fog PESSIMIST
Being green, I check energy after short nap NAIVETE
Man in control of sea-level, one supposes erroneously MOSES
Let me explain plan B: pretend everything’s OK LOOKTHEOTHERWAY
Maybe pumps around liner fouled beaches etc SHORELINES
Meteorologist’s warning dismissed by head of state FORECASTER
Infrastructure down after a storm raged by it at sea TAYBRIDGE
Playing cards, diamonds is what North increasingly lacks PACKICE
Warning gong in Central Park AMBER
Bother over burning gas STAR