Independent Cryptic #10888

2021-09-04

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Across

1a
23d

(and 23 Down, 17 Down, 12 Across) Not properly two-dimensional, thus enough for 13 6 (3,4,4,1,8,4)

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5a

Dead end that is restricting motorway flow (7)

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9a

Public upset when vase goes missing (5)

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10a

Dealing with Labour, bitter, so involved with Conservative (9)

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11a

Repeated blows bringing one round? (4,2,4)

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12a

See 1 Across

14a

Coming into hectic canteen, surrender priority (11)

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18a

State facts about defeat on last point in tennis? (5,6)

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21a

Salute an icy aerial bombardment? (4)

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22a

Top horse race in China (5,5)

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25a

Mum's one old bird without energy to join rave (9)

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26a

I'm grateful to retire in bedroom regularly finding muse (5)

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27a

Not as much freedom from anxiety reported for tenants (7)

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28a

American brute keeping right up to date (7)

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Down

1d

Team sent north in Hirosaki or Tokyo (6)

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2d

Despite that 50/50 bet, nothing! (4,2)

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3d

Potatoes mashed to go with healthy skin treatment? (10)

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4d

Deep rough sound from Greek hunting bird (5)

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5d

By that cheapest possible settee, cot collapses (4,5)

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6d

Johnson's written about Old English verse (4)

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7d

University burning outside former capital (8)

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8d

Perhaps Midwest ground that's avoided? (8)

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13d

Author of 2 Kings (6,4)

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15d

Bear moving in woods pauses for refreshment (3,6)

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16d

Plant key seen beneath reptile house (8)

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17d

See 1 Across

19d

Weapon an American lawyer ships (6)

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20d

Legend of Tees? It's rubbish (2,4)

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23d

See 1 Across

24d

Daughter regularly taking ecstasy is finished (4)

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