The Independent Crossword Answers December 15, 2023

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Across

Stale humour starts to corrupt old and basic part of the ear CORNCOB
Dismissive comment about promotional material in songs BALLADS
Gold given to best group, including current air traffic controller? AUTOPILOT
Opening temperature seen in molten iron INTRO
Meal to host a debut LAUNCH
It’s not always a scandal for politicians to be caught in this CONGRESS
A hitch, with landmass quaking in Pacific territory CHATHAMISLANDS
Expression of unconcern playing cameo – yes, simple thing to play EASYCOMEEASYGO
Infantryman under command is pleased GRUNTLED
Danish city, second to Copenhagen, not spread out ODENSE
Extracting energy, continue to study gas RADON
Tense, buttonholed by more brusque male, but not for long SHORTTERM
Vehicle repairer of the year, initially with ginger hair CARROTY
Switzerland leading the Spanish in one distributed hierarchical group ECHELON

Down

Head of union avoiding hint about excellent nurse CRADLE
Gag involving university in alteration of image RETOUCH
Excellent American expert probing Egyptian language COPACETIC
Difficult situation after quantity of fabric found in concealed location BOLT
Hinder eating most of the fruit biscuit BATHOLIVER
Very quick, missing fine story-telling LYING
One torn apart following something done by Diana, ultimately? ACTAEON
Director has a hit around Southern Spain SCORSESE
Army shells exploded without causing damage HARMLESSLY
Go on with abandon at the eleventh hour LASTDITCH
Austrian composer raised concern in French commune BERGERAC
Part of cow seen with quiet frisson SHUDDER
Respectable toilet, mostly sheltered, on reflection GENTEEL
Writer’s mother enthralled by Quaker leader PENMAN
Dance beat with energy TANGO
See 4 BOLT