Independent Cryptic #10920

2021-10-12

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Across

1a

Gymnast needs this money in the bank (7)

5a

Decline what every player strives for (7)

10a

Part of the Scillies, eastern half redeveloped (4)

11a

Court investigation leader rejected for debate (2,8)

12a

Useless way to carry goods I imported (2,4)

13a

Ultimately fit and lithe, trained in Air Corps (8)

14a

Boxer's cunning with rowers (9)

16a

Some rubbing out needed in this game (5)

17a

Comparatively adept sailor with large margins of error (5)

19a

Button container that needs refilling regularly (6,3)

23a

Old couple in Split, dancing perhaps (8)

24a

Team in taxi missing reserves (6)

26a

A blend of chats and spiel? (5,5)

27a

A good service was one of her strengths (4)

28a

Robin's mate defending small member of 24 before change in terminology (7)

29a

Son joins keener member of 24 at the back (7)

Down

2d

London 24 seen primarily in 3 on left (7)

3d

Area near ground, or the ground itself (5)

4d

Letter opposing drink (7)

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6d

Golf supporter hires old character to produce choppers (6)

7d

Location of member of 24's old theatre cutting (2,3,4)

8d

Stealing possible contents of mound in Suffolk? (7)

9d

Police aim to do this sport (6,7)

15d

Ring users with radical compounds, about 50 (9)

18d

A bit worried about old US lawman's CV? (7)

20d

Display of slippers rocks head office in Cornwall? (3,4)

21d

It's mean to state how old someone is (7)

22d

Crossing line, a bear raised game (6)

25d

Albatross beats this bird of prey (5)