Independent Cryptic #10879

2021-08-25

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Across

1a

Stocky rednecks entertained by festival (8)

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6a

Note 27’s come round again (5)

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10a

Does no work - did less after blowing cover (5)

11a

Unfortunately annual rut is affected (9)

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12a

He might deliver latest in the Dow Jones branch office in the City (7)

13a

A medium seeing adventurous girl almost restraining sob (7)

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14a

Concerned with virus? A way to turn back NICE elaborated (10)

16a

Final thing to make shoe (4)

18a

Resistance/current gradient? (4)

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20a

Time before Xmas that’s sure to broadcast exciting stories (10)

23a

Primates etc intend to reflect when caught in moral lapses (7)

24a

Relatively rare argon put in high pressures certainly having leaked (7)

26a

Pipe charged particles in huge numbers (9)

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27a

Part of pack to turn alternately into hearts and diamonds (5)

28a

Copper’s timid and not dangerous (5)

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29a

Spy master is years in disguise (8)

Down

2d

An idiot cycling with Alf (7)

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3d

Records collection chef keeps while first in England and Belgium (8)

4d

Boss with yen for learning (5)

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5d

Experimental musical mounted under marquee for example (9)

6d

True when at sea with navy a volley possibly needed (6)

7d

Wheel around in short coat in a circle of flowers (7)

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8d

Moves queen up - vulnerable castle takes nothing (9)

9d

Special gin in cocktail? This might be a plus (4)

14d

Hammer raised while I finish off bloodsucker like a vampire (9)

15d

Terminus very large to manage - this allows an internal review (9)

17d

For couples a tango’s a pain in Torremolinos on vacation (8)

19d

Chronicles of Midsomer unusual with no dead (7)

21d

One delivering frightful curse runs after earl (7)

22d

Dale and Virginia shout up (6)

24d

South American greeting snack food (5)

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25d

Free European travel (4)

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