Cryptic crossword No 693
Wed 14 Sep 2022, set byMethuselah
Special Instructions: Originally appeared in the Independent 31/08/21. Republished with kind permission.
Across
- Spice Girl's bit of leopard print clothing radical? Originally, yes (6)
- "Eh up!", pants Spice Girl appearing halfway through Glee (8)
- Disease from Congress allowed to spike (8)
- Some girl's name describing one short Spice Girl (6)
- CIA's files reviewed and ultimately marked confidential (10)
- Hot scoops regularly knocked back Spice Girl (4)
- Aristos glower when interrupted by Spice Girl in retirement (8)
- Coming down rapidly, thousands flee Reading in haste (6)
- State secrecy provision covers dictator's wife (6)
- Writer’s block starting – editor is discouraged (8)
- Spice Girl starts to booze aboard Becks' yacht (4)
- For others' benefit, saloon's opening without Sprite? (10)
- Complete postgrad degree covering empire (6)
- Ozzy Osbourne's home taking LSD in mad cocktail (8)
- City supporters having trouble getting back after international (8)
- Charlie replaces Snoopy's lead in tears (6)
Down
- Bit of a bloomer after Home Secretary's A&E mix-up (5)
- Turns on the radio leading to theatre jobs (5)
- Y-fronts of yuppies threaten to rip if unwisely manspread (7)
- European gesture shows passion (7)
- Somewhat cheap, a god asks for temples (7)
- One may go white when questioned about poison (9)
- During outrageous scenes, get naked at bottom (2,7)
- Patron of the arts cutting fancy rope – time to get to work (5-4)
- Numberless aches following long jump when Olympics are held (4,5)
- Shunning red, Chelsea ran around their rivals (7)
- Cover's upset Spice Girl – it's problematic (7)
- Spice Girl goes over old hit, occasionally sounding tuneful (7)
- Spice Girl's a little sad about track (5)
- Deceived duke trapped in Spanish province (3,2)
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