Independent Cryptic #10967

2021-12-06

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Across

1a

CO2's core parts enucleated for lower emissions (7)

5a

Queries wrong title (7)

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10a

Dieter's sure about a drop of valium in coffee (4)

11a

Telly broadcast featuring old queen losing energy in persuasive speech (10)

12a

Losing first halves on return, Sweden and Norway displayed fatigue (6)

14a

Scuppered the endless conflict before the gutless deserted (8)

15a

Attacks deputy receiving a text (9)

17a

See Posh's partner in audience, a bearded beast (4)

19a

Many countries like backing Artificial Intelligence (4)

21a

Perhaps stoner googles it when high (9)

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24a

Plucking instrument, sentimental Zeus lost glimpse of Ulysses crossing river (8)

25a

Bad tune not being played on the radio (3,3)

27a

Softening murmur returned in a chant (10)

29a

Still independent, being of elusive nature (4)

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30a

Barred from gym, stripped after naked run (7)

31a

Pot for sale (not suitable for children) beside prison (4,3)

Down

2d

Country's air has rising carbon monoxide, with articles describing dead (1,6)

3d

Power making BP a potential victim of oil-spill (5)

4d

Sweetheart holds up item that helps swingers raise their game (3)

6d

Harsh call from Conservative about going for week on vacation (6)

7d

Arsenal player cycling to collect French wine - that's worrying (9)

8d

Soothe Republican First Lady hosting priest from Israel (7)

9d

End of interminably boring pi? (10,3)

13d

Occasionally, diary close to Pepys illustrates parts of the week (4)

16d

Working adult cutting a fringe normally (2,7)

18d

Singer replacing tenor with soprano too (4)

20d

Picked out clean, cutting-edge product (7)

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22d

One man's best friend shattered his headlight's edges on no-frills Suzuki (4,3)

23d

Correctional facility embarrassed and distressed kin (3,3)

26d

Knowing times for space mission (5)

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28d

Seconds from igniting bonfire, logs become pulp (3)