Independent Cryptic #11001

2022-01-15

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Across

1a
5a

(and 5 Across) Means of laundering cash, when aiming high? (7,7)

5a

See 1 Across

9a

Material not fit for use in Fight Club (5,4)

10a

6 missing when coming back travelling at the speed of sound (5)

11a

"Constructive play" destroying learner's self-confidence (3)

12a

Replacement of fossil fuels requires years longer to develop (5,6)

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13a

Senior nurses content to pay attention to her? (6)

14a

Musical composed 32 pieces (5,3)

17a

Fantasise about following old man around yard in the morning (8)

19a

Number one hit about America? (6)

23a

What is required to release 21 workers? (6,5)

25a

Try to contain love's soppy stuff (3)

26a

Unknown speaker losing head suggests immaturity (5)

27a

Data Romanian sent back contains desired target (9)

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28a

Lawyer's argument to remove barriers? (7)

29a

Operations room where available guards are transferred to begin with (7)

Down

1d

Ne'er-do-wells perhaps said little after dropping ecstasy (7)

2d

Very grave case of leprosy (9)

3d

Has-been's admission that makes progress impossible (7)

4d

Style of dress ends in small size 8 (6)

5d

Stomach releasing tense, nervous reactions initially could produce butterflies (8)

6d

Establishments that sell better chips (7)

7d

Interior designer regularly developed new lines (5)

8d

Gateway computer's T&C changed and put into unintelligible form (7)

15d

Hide transfer of large amount backing special honour (4,5)

16d

Coffee shop receives fine after distributing legal high (8)

17d

Put back legal document containing deposit (7)

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18d

Chap is hungover, but not very drunk (7)

20d

This plant's turnover makes phenomenal contribution (7)

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21d

Baby originally named by cracking joke (7)

22d

Loyal soldier leaving base to avoid training? (6)

24d

Bank almost deceives punters by concealing weak holding (5)