Independent Cryptic #10933

2021-10-27

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Across

1a

Carol collects stuff for a bit (10)

6a

Period of time eating milk-soaked bread? On the contrary (4)

9a

Spy mother with vacuum perhaps (7)

10a

Tickle a playful feline (7)

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12a

Lift chemical in two quart bottle (10)

13a

Britain's favourite drink is essentially hot water (3)

15a

Distinction of Nevadan city when unoccupied (6)

16a

Rocky islands in both directions (8)

18a

Group of left-wingers getting diarrhoea (3,5)

20a

Fear I must abandon growing situation in Bordeaux? (6)

23a

Drain noodle juice (3)

24a

Mostly pleased with Cup a Soup or fruit puree (5,5)

26a

While arsing around, cuddles Sharon? (7)

27a

Range of colours displayed by female friend? (7)

28a

Piece of Megane exhaust found in Clio, perhaps (4)

29a

Pervert already sat in a perverted manner (4,6)

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Down

1d

Head-hunter ignores Alabama for a bit (4)

2d

A row, not the first, in public sale (7)

3d

RAF crew are almost then involved in land battle (6,7)

4d

Stomach lining, note, can be thrown up (6)

5d

Stimulant found in 1 bed in 9 (8)

7d

Washer women at home stopping behind after setback (4-3)

8d

Tart on romantic rendezvous admitting to sin in small flat (4-1-5)

11d

Go off with Greek character to get bullets, oddly, and transform difficult situation (4,3,6)

14d

I rib Smiths fans - it's a local custom (10)

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17d

A whim to replace Conservative with fascist, ultimately with unpleasant consequences (2,1,5)

19d

Prince wearing sexier pants runs out (7)

21d

Seismologist's unfinished biscuit beginning to rot (7)

22d

Insect eaten by aggressive spider (6)

25d

Fed up with bottom of straggly beard (4)