Independent Cryptic #10935

2021-10-29

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Across

1a

Source of energy including nothing from chocolate substitute (5)

4a

German agreement to import a vehicle and flowering plant (9)

9a

Note endless problem in web address - disentangle? (7)

10a

Male, excessively enthusiastic, took first place in patchy style (7)

11a

Caustic about love? Humorist gets indication of fate (5,4)

12a

Line in game’s jargon (5)

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13a

I work with sailsit’s a fag (6)

15a

Evil, snaffling weapon - one from both sides? (8)

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18a

Live broadcast meant to include judge and poet (8)

19a

Irishman, in the main, backed chief points (6)

22a

Regular course in operational research took effect (5)

24a

Sparkling book with tirade about bad one (9)

26a

Asian warrior is carrying a weird article around (7)

27a

Pests restricting US telecom company network (7)

28a

Low luminance in the darkbright luminance in the dark? (9)

29a

Periphery of Sicily, such as a beach (5)

Down

1d

Not supporting metering system? (7)

2d

Be unhappy about reduction in desire coming up again (9)

3d

British getting 'nul points', dammit (5)

4d

Start of second half of year, with a new way to describe calendar (6)

5d

Arrive, encountering uproar about a performer (8)

6d

Online shop, uplifted about sign of gratitude, to repay in kind (9)

7d

Synthetic protein ultimately only fake (5)

8d

Operating system with staff keeping one engaged (7)

14d

A student supporting English college reader with regard to vote (9)

16d

Policeman with an item of charge arresting male friend (9)

17d

Male jewellery lacking design? (8)

18d

Crowd, upset about defeat, burst out (7)

20d

Result of eating for one, about to secure end of feast (7)

21d

Recipient of corn and French grain (6)

23d

Airhead doctor encountered in life? (5)

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25d

Incapacitating plant left Biden without power (5)