The Independent Crossword Answers March 17, 2025

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Across

Fail pious quest, regularly back boozing on this? TEQUILA
Unemployed chap, long-suffering? Not so much JOBLESS
Exhausted and inclined to blaspheme when losing head WEARY
“Bard is average, limited and borders on third-rate” – that’s direct! IMMEDIATE
Expose Trump, foul army and silly gossip mongers RUMOURMILL
Newspaper contains current information FACT
Computer file parsed these incorrectly SPREADSHEET
Saves me almost crashing into metal ship STEAMVESSEL
Skirt unfashionable, unloved and sent back repeatedly TUTU
Maybe grandchild can send Ted loopy DESCENDANT
Settle or else! Tax collected for public transport going up ELEVATORS
How dimwit begins Observer puzzle – bewildered DAZED
Relax in middle of Red Sea, swimming away EASEOFF
Deficiency spotted in Ahab’s encephalogram ABSENCE

Down

Defeat admitted in umpteenth war trial THWART
Charity supporting Queen’s misgivings QUALMS
Personally provided solver with invitation to quiz setter IFYOUASKME
Australian cricketers love maidens – that’s self-evident AXIOM
Electricity suppliers bound to direct debits ultimately JUMPLEADS
Smell – dubiously at first – unknown substance BODY
Turn up to decide a title for issues EMANATES
Observe Russia possibly recruiting muscle SPECTATE
Seaside flats and ramshackle spa leased around November ESPLANADES
Quickly ran through dance with Sheeran in the wings REELEDOFF
Grammatically suspect description of history, so to speak ASITWERE
Pupil’s equipment not shading, their caps left off earlier FELTPENS
Swinger using tips from trapeze artist, really zipping around now! TARZAN
Dull fare, e.g. peppers, thrown back up STODGE
Rib about ‘big trap’ occasionally COSTA
Food to accompany 1A, served up by advocate TACO