The Independent Crossword Answers October 17, 2023

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Below are The Independent Cryptic October 17, 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

Controversy surrounds some footballers ROVERS
Seal cubs swimming around parts of Tower Bridge? BASCULES
Rabbit eats head of velvet flower DOVE
Took kiln left for Victor STOLE
One rule for possessive pronoun YOUR
Bribe friend with money PALM
Percentage is not revised in tenders QUOTATIONS
Australian native’s commuter train? EMU
Orange layer of bronze statues ZEST
Real virtue’s oddly overlooked in high society ELITE
Company store PACK
Spots ship leaving food PIE
Styptic thread kept in a hospital department ASTRINGENT
Road network’s beginning to expand LANE
Part of fish to cook without recipe GILL
Royal Victorian Order put back ballots VOTES
Look for large coat WOOL
Poorly rendered description of poetic ugliness ILLFACED
Passionate Shakespearean publisher meets Troy ARDENT

Down

One actor performing wearing a crown? CORONATE
Army engineers cycling around small lake MERE
Understands King George killed snakes ASPS
Leaders of export bank recruit old Spanish banker EBRO
Uranium fuels minor navigational aid BUOY
Go on first to answer RETURN
Called native American lady SUE
Measure oxygen extracted from extra-terrestrial body METER
One may be dancing with board member QUEEN
Green source of oil OLIVE
Bill supported by English port master ADEPT
Upstanding character quits imperial force IMPEL
Surprise headline reporting prisoner’s capture CONFOUND
Drunkard’s stopped guard SHIELD
Person appears upset in feature film LIFE
Deputy finally dismissed Bob’s partner? VIC
Reportedly fixed movement TIDE
Cleaner in TV series SOAP
Old tennis champion with Jennifer’s husband WADE