Independent Cryptic #10841

2021-07-12

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Across

1a

Shame of police officer vacuously slandering ethnic group (8)

5a

Familiar river duck, small, vanishing from Irish county (6)

10a

Shocking debts faced by, say, Sir Elton once (9)

11a

Barely using energy, wife shows physical strength (5)

12a

Prayer of Scotsman about English failure essentially (7)

13a

Island job for rural vet, some say (7)

14a

Cook, legend with wok, displaying practical skill (9)

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17a

Language of nameless politician gets close to berserk (5)

18a

Once again needle retiring German banker (5)

19a

Weed spread under logs (9)

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22a

First person to confront social worker is very determined (7)

23a

Trade's somewhat erratic if far too westward-looking (7)

26a

Truck that is bought to drop off heat-treated milk originally (5)

27a

Echo of Conservative's ultimate career (9)

28a

Can't stand trial following extremes of disease (6)

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29a

One expelled from Spain left, collected by river (8)

Down

1d

Eid perhaps represents a problem for established services? (7)

2d

Scanning his rota, unimpressed gendarme initially gives characteristic gesture? (5)

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3d

Imperial pint, maybe making a comeback (5)

4d

Angry journalist is thwarted (7)

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6d

Hormone gets one frisky - or upset inside? (9)

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7d

Nicknames, informally, former White House intern's picked up (9)

8d

City company finally invested in Geordie undertaking (3,4)

9d

Tipsy chef is entertaining, mind! (6)

15d

Attack indiscriminate gunshot outside US city (9)

16d

Performer Jude's parents? They're legislature members (9)

18d

Network Rail supporter, elevated to the Lords possibly without notice (7)

19d

Having jilted Ray, threatened to go out, extremely disappointed (6)

20d

Occasionally bonus to be available for result (7)

21d

Grant freedom (7)

24d

Fashionable daughter, excited primarily leaving for Texas mission (5)

25d

Hard place to find in North Wales (5)