The Independent Crossword Answers December 19, 2019

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Across

Flower queen of India with posh diamond rings, say? GERANIUM
Hard to escape cucumber fed to maggot, say, back in food chain BURGER
Struck having taken a swing, second used sponge SWIPED
Two-dimensional misogynist with power quick to backtrack ANDYCAPP
See 13 NICHOLAS
Sex had for breakfast? OATS
Pope reportedly going commando on holiday, long weapon thrown about NICHOLAS
A western figure briefly clear of the seabed AWEIGH
One looking for a catch first gone missing from earring, perhaps? ANGLER
Go through on one’s last carriage? REHEARSE
See 6 BURGER
Footballer’s forbidden fruit, might you say? EDENHAZARD
Sweet male is in formal attire, heading off for retirement TIRAMISU
Procurers snatching right tarts up! PRIMPS
A shoe perfect in the end – that’s lucky AMULET
Find bank book PROVERBS

Down

Type of architecture spread far and wide, though not originally EDWARDIAN
First album penned by ’80s band ALPHA
Asian river where freezing people found topless? INDUS
Crabby types taking one’s arm off MOANERS
Why kissing’s not recommended in the bar? BADBREATH
Tommy and others are climbing after huge bird on African peak ROCKOPERA
Resident who’s gone abroad in old steamer coming out of Cowes, reportedly? EXPAT
Python’s quarry, leathery skin in pig and bird HOLYGRAIL
Criminal taking fat cut is in the money LARCENIST
Great local talk, but not entirely left uplifted GASTROPUB
Again provide side-splitting Greek witticism REEQUIP
Bone marrow, usually in leg, is initially used up ILIUM
Animal in cool river HIPPO
Unknown river in old country ZAIRE