Independent Cryptic #10983

2021-12-24

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Across

1a

Moved by (hearing) 18 15, (one who) 10 23 (takes in) 6 17 – now? (9,3)

7a

Timely song about a lot of cake (5)

8a

Staff claim changes, in disputatious style (9)

10a

Requires river to pass through grottoes (6)

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11a

Backtracking, English are ready to impound small, small pieces (8)

14a

Washer programme, with movable energy control (5)

15a

Agrees those French may imprison that man (6)

18a

More substantial volume? More rapid, but not loud (6)

19a

No power in profundityone instead makes conclusion (5)

22a

Zero money restricting University lecturer’s wealth (8)

23a

Belief is held by the opposition? (6)

25a

A new church in a valleylocation of mountain tragedy? (9)

27a

British actor is keeping working after bit of resting (5)

28a

Came up about promotion that’s simply balanced (4-8)

Down

1d

Vehicle I’d taken round river, upset female figure (8)

2d

Woman pursuing expensive cars has to move on wheels (6-5)

3d

Errors student has avoided in small quantities (4)

4d

Filmier oil would ruin coloured glass (10)

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5d

A lot of rubbish picked up in total (3)

6d

Endless sin, in that degree, will engage Rector and other ministers (6)

7d

Reserve right in company for a philosopher (6)

9d

City day out? This is the worst part (4)

12d

Tired out with husband about daughter - split’s improvident (11)

13d

Excellent account, with documentation, about movementvinegary stuff (6,4)

16d

Doctor keeping Gloria under treatment, making a bloomer (8)

17d

Topics? The writer is engaged in most of the current ones (6)

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20d

Furniture item up to now reduced (4)

21d

Junior sky pilot initially up aboard old plane (6)

24d

List players supported by United (4)

26d

Everything unknown disregarded by supporter (3)