Independent Cryptic #10931

2021-10-25

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Across

1a

Pirate's leader aware of refusal to turn back boat (7)

5a

Hidden danger behind returning medication boxes (7)

9a

Prince from West Africa wearing collar (5)

10a

Need bit of joist in support for flag (9)

11a

Impasse as bay abandons horse from the same yard (9)

12a

Over time plug bargain (5)

13a

Dropping fish without tail (4)

15a

King left donkey going around rich source of wealth (8)

18a

Networking system using alien trap to snare female (8)

19a

Turning slates for photograph (4)

22a

Silence wife and husband first (5)

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24a

Small diamonds dropped from editorial about diamond (9)

26a

Excessively and completely overwhelming several (9)

27a

Pest concealed by a piano (5)

28a

Cryptic setter's ways (7)

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29a

Unemotional doctor looked on after final bit of surgery (3-4)

Down

1d

Correct urge to capture province (6)

2d

Recent demand for course (9)

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3d

Doctor into rock as solo player (5)

4d

Corrupt banks earn from American state (9)

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5d

Set step across line (5)

6d

Seizes day to commit to alliance (4,5)

7d

Saw commercial over time (5)

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8d

Promising characteristic of heartless lady (6)

14d

Somehow not new, yet not of a significant age (6-3)

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16d

Performed better in unpopular drama before journalist (9)

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17d

Roguishly and grandly removing hat following king and knight (9)

20d

Sieves covering Welsh birds (6)

21d

Maintained time's over (6)

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23d

One doing very little in bridle-roads (5)

24d

Plans of small particles broadcast (5)

25d

At first you decided awful outfit turned up is flattering one (5)

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