Independent.co.uk Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solutions – Mar 9 2018
| Clues | Answers |
| Brilliance is what’s tempting about stone | LUSTRE |
| Certain French Police will release alien | SURE |
| Distribution of this marine creature could be chore in Med | ECHINODERM |
| Gossip over rigged votes is a source of heat | GASSTOVE |
| Greedily eat stew of mole in bowl | DEMOLISH |
| Herb is coming up – tree conceals one | SIMPLE |
| Imaginary meeting oil-painted badly | IDEAL POINT |
| Italian city – composer getting endless Latin love there | BERGAMO |
| Loudly in favour – is most energised after intervention by Independent | FORTISSIMO |
| Market regularly failing brand | MAKE |
| Minimal coverage? Heavens – little special about politician getting elected | SKIMPINESS |
| New number – one released in cover | NOVEL |
| No opening in crowd to hurry | RUSH |
| Protective cover started, securing line | SHIELD |
| Setter’s way: touch of trickery in cunning (making a boast) | IMMODESTLY |
| Skilful, missing nothing about heading off fleet at sea | ADRIFT |
| Soaring sprite upon a biting insect | FLEA |
| Squad not favoured to take on attack | OUTFIT |
| Store of money unearthed (second component missing) | FUND |
| The gold is beside the end of escarpment, one hypothesises | THEORIST |
| Theatre of war where activity was uncovered? | WINDMILL |
| Website requirement – most important, contributing to party reputation | DOMAIN NAME |
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