Independent 9,433 by Phi

A very unusual grid in that there are only 22 answers, the fewest I’ve ever seen in a daily cryptic. I’m running a bit late today and wondered why I seem to have caught up: obvious why, with so little for me to do.

Enjoyable and utterly satisfactory as always. So many answers that initially gave difficulty proved to be very simple in hindsight.

Definitions underlined and in maroon.

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Financial Times 15,440 by ALBERICH

A challenging opener to Fridays of the New Year from Alberich, thanks to whom for providing a riveting session of mental gymnastics this morning. Did have a couple of words that I needed to clarify with google.

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