Independent Cryptic #11000

2022-01-14

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Across

1a

Royal figure not quite intent to have post redirected (7)

5a

Possibly Chesterton’s book on Queen bound in gold (7)

9a

Heartless Governments contributing to worker uneasiness (5)

10a

A stance maintained about journal leading one to say sorry (9)

11a

Observes overturned sack, light (3,2,4)

12a

Cobalt, as it were, is prepared for action (3-2)

13a

Spray proves air is contaminated (9)

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15a

Singer needing one in support (5)

17a

Make a new start, gaining energy in time off (5)

19a

Carpet? Aim for replacement with members’ contributions, perhaps (9)

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21a

Source of wool a lot of shops rejected (5)

23a

Cricketer, one cornered by a reptile, must be agile (9)

25a

Unexpected items in a serving of semolina (9)

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26a

View given by theatrical sponsor backing a couple (5)

27a

Journalist-explorer worn-out after going round New York at first (7)

28a

Royal name offering small change in second rule (7)

Down

1d

Be an all-rounder - certainly more than a bowler, it seems (4,7,4)

2d

Kind to put in Greek word for ‘printing units’ (9)

3d

Very interested in historic fiddler, mostly, or singer (7)

4d

Frozen singer welcoming a warm place to retire? (5)

5d

Follow jet-setter, having dollop of cream, say, on upside-down cake (5-4)

6d

Hero with weapon avoiding large young feline (4,3)

7d

Water I consumed in rising church centre (5)

8d

Storm’s moved inland - you can leave now (3,5,2,5)

14d

Without delay, text offering affection after total damage (9)

16d

English to avoid nasty cigarettes, following a plan (9)

18d

Openings of three roads use a lot of labour (7)

20d

Sailor leading pack into church for harvest festival item (7)

22d

Nose? A sort of nose, almost entirely (5)

24d

Regular behaviour patterns into which son declines (5)