The Independent Crossword December 17, 2022

Across

Clues and Answers

Front of building roughly covered with flag FACADE
Independent politician roots out fraud IMPOSTOR
Actual victim blocks statement contesting allegations REBUTTAL
Unqualified medic is poor performer in hospital SHAMAN
Salt symbolically received by Bill before church TABERNACLE
Couple close to significant victory TWIN
Present judge to the audience HERE
“Gutsy” woman appearing in silent broadcast INTESTINAL
Gift leaving party with extra around the country NATIONWIDE
Doctor limits when to breathe abruptly GASP
Wrestling with something that adds nothing SUMO
Recreational drug connected with friend in a miserable way FUNEREALLY
Prompt action ultimately inspired by one quote INCITE
Satire spoke perhaps about sick hospital drama RAILLERY
Secret society mostly involved in depraved deeds SECLUDED
Social media platform deleting women’s response to joke? TITTER

Down

State for example upset about article in Standard? AVERAGE
Divert sources of aid, money and employment AMUSE
Strained relations with former partner over telephone EXTENSION
Wrong sequence of characters in Cyrillic I transcribed ILLICIT
Soundly beat American in cycling stage PASTE
Astounding cast supplied with sharp content STARTLING
New harmonica dispensing with rudiments of historic musical instrument OCARINA
Upward trend supplied by speech about current leader EDITORIAL
Piece of asparagus with perfect flavour SPEARMINT
Old girls in male sauna stripped off ALUMNAE
Snubbed Italian man after disowning son and daughter IGNORED
Huge spending increase receives record backing SPLURGE
Addict’s condition brought about death FIEND
Ration voting having ousted leader ALLOT

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