Independent Cryptic #10975

2021-12-15

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Across

1a

Flights from London in planes appear dubious for vacation, unfortunately (6,3,5)

10a

Prince and friend getting close (5)

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11a

Southern leader excited by Arkansas being oddly deficient in forage for cattle (4,5)

12a

Watch Victor swapping places with son? The opposite (7)

13a

Work out around American city (7)

14a

One may be opposed to request (5)

16a

Scotland sorts out constant burden (9)

19a

Promise to marry criminal at brothel (9)

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20a

In spite of everything, I start to search for legendary creatures (5)

22a

Movement of car rested back of skull (7)

25a

Extremely crafty journalists found in tree (7)

27a

In Italy, a mere 50% of road rage takes place, essentially, with learner reversing (4,5)

28a

Such seminal frames from the east (5)

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29a

Acrylic sweeper agitated spiders, for example (6-8)

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Down

2d

Athletics event in European cellar (4,5)

3d

Film actor taking top off (5)

4d

She can broadcast about idiot Englishman (9)

5d

Hot drink, say, absorbed by revolutionary rag (5)

6d

Gay parent's elaborate display (9)

7d

Cut off a bit (5)

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8d

Easy when half-cut, checks for groups with attractive bodies (7)

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9d

Decide not to be involved in work with dodgy ticket seller (3,3)

15d

Bishop doing cow impressions excited to be going viral, perhaps (7,2)

17d

Hood in dodgy cabal getting hot material (9)

18d

In a legitimate position to suppress article secretly (2,3,4)

19d

Rustic tramp nearly gets abdominal pain (7)

21d

Figure out former partner is somewhere in south England (6)

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23d

Snake occasionally seen in beer joint (5)

24d

Possibly Rice has penned this? (5)

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26d

Ring contains rare gem (5)