The Independent Crossword December 20, 2022

Across

Clues and Answers

Something Hollywood’s good at – with reference to moving TV show BREAKING
Alcohol-free ale’s bringing in punter BETTER
Copy doctor opening curtain DRAPE
Teams possibly fighting on party drug GROUPWARE
Perhaps Bob Odenkirk’s biggest character’s framed by cleaner COIF
Produce a drug with value – finally on street STAGE
See 17 CLING
Chuck McGill – fine without source of electricity – one can see right through it CLING
Desert seen when Walt and Jesse regularly cooked WASTELAND
In reference to a rugby player – round and very strong APROPOSOF
Moderate hit set in outskirts of Albuquerque ABATE
Dub some anatomical language CALL
Wakes up lopsided ASKEW
Some people dig this El Camino broadcast COAL
Some butter pastry shortened with occasional doses of plain oil PATCHOULI
I stridently shout becoming closer to Walter White? IVORY
Recall tabloid papers penetrating journalism at last – it’s very revealing NUDISM
Fearsome females from Sierra Leone returned after knocking out international opponents OGRESSES

Down

See 1 Across BREAKING
Dropping minute, possibly titanium bone discovered in ancient Rome and elsewhere ETALIBI
Recognised Kim Wexler principally defending any outspoken … KNEW
… criminal with long sentence, initially they’ll stay up late NIGHTOWLS
Every now and then Pepsi pays for spot ESPY
Sinatra excited empress TSARINA
Discharge high explosive during game with Mike RHEUM
Stoic and composed felon, Gus Fring LONG
Two firms meet over a drink COCOA
Country’s ultimately the wrong way up on back of chart EGYPT
Wild time in Florida FERAL
See 9 LONG
Live band’s extreme sound DWELL
Informal time for kiss identified RELATED
A shy person, largely accepting men will be passionate AMOROUS
Mafia boss with term in prison – he’s emasculated CAPON
Old king left after cycling America SAUL
So good to get away from ruffians THUS
See 28 Across COAL
Melting 6 pence down, ok YES

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