Independent Cryptic #10965

2021-12-03

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Across

1a

Measure of keenness to offer unflattering comments about big name (7)

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5a

Sailor’s first of us tucking into fruit and rare food (7)

9a

Genuine about Government, like many a ruler (5)

10a

Interrupt discussion, and here we are? (9)

11a

Just over four weeks border uproar (6)

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12a

Beach alarm blocked by old unspecified people (2-3-3)

14a

Historic Queen, one from Scotland with a second name (4)

16a

Reference work: it’s recalled in study probing personal record (10)

18a

Aspiring woman to move quickly, reversing large lorry (6,4)

19a

Small drug advertisement (4)

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22a

Yorkshire city supporter with no change in degree? (8)

23a

Pretentious person rejected excellent small plant (6)

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26a

Romania is misplaced in this part of the world (4,5)

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27a

Soldiers, on reflection, will be found among the fit (5)

28a

Facial application: variety of dye injected into skin opening - revolutionary (3-4)

29a

Very good fans, nothing less - fans of 10? (7)

Down

1d

Musical instrument degrees - about the limit? (7)

2d

Rather moist sauce included amongst goods? On the contrary (5)

3d

Hibernating snake securing shelter (6)

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4d

Lay out odd parts of diet: odd bits of cake (4)

5d

Right-winger supporting professional male working in coastal area (10)

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6d

Vegetable convention, perhaps, held around Southern French city (8)

7d

Beautiful appearance given to instrument quickly! (4,5)

8d

Reticence of the writer penning poetry ending in neglect (7)

13d

Gag spinner reeling off spicy, crunchy stuff (10)

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15d

Queen meeting scoundrel in uncomplicated story (9)

17d

Positive mistake inducing rage in man with a keen sense (8)

18d

Dull person getting a couple of books in prison (7)

20d

Muscle having instant power? Singular (7)

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21d

Access point or spot ultimately gaining entry to China (6)

24d

Agreed to accept $1000 increase (5)

25d

No end of writing experts (4)