Independent Cryptic #11007

2022-01-22

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Across

1a

Cycling mayor's on board to make cuts (6)

4a

Mediums in which Korean rapper's describing a certain style (8)

10a

Old bishop and priest giving us daggers (5)

11a

Twisted version of Noël featured in dark display (4,5)

12a

One representing our bit of land might make it an Airbnb briefly (9)

13a

Having entered the Indy 500, European is exhausted (4)

14a

See 22 Across

16a

I'm disgusted by experimental musician - change the record! (6)

19a

EastEnders matriarch gives up tons for a million Twitter followers? (3,3)

21a

Spin round to disorientate canoeist (7)

22a
14a

(and 14 Across) Lawyer turned politician to direct justice system, says Spooner (4,7)

24a

One of many youngsters certain to pinch pennies ahead of rising rent (9)

27a

See 3 Down

28a

Who may change a few notes for a grand (5)

29a

Sign off on another order coming from señorita's quarters (8)

30a

Into which Icarus fell and - they say - what caused that fall? (6)

Down

1d

Superior nosh must be demolished with bibs (8)

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2d

Stripping off, one with the hump needs air con fixed - not a cold drink! (9)

3d
27a

(and 27 Across) How a script's list of characters might describe 14 before line for actress (5,9)

5d

Good man presented with gold, silver and lead in enigmatic caskets? (7)

6d

Film exec secures silence over papers (9)

7d

Spaniard's English doesn't include special term for fireplace (5)

8d

Some blushes at explicit stuff (4)

9d

Where you may find US health care even more ridiculous (6)

15d

Sailor damaged a chart with rum (9)

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17d

Traffic rising on URLs leading to site for swingers (4,5)

18d

Fellows regularly glimpsed Rhett and O'Hara in first half of Oscar-winning film (8)

20d

Neither songs nor stories will employ independent contractors (7)

21d

Old man Methuselah's spoken of as a man of 20 (6)

23d

English student gets one over on cross novelist (5)

25d

Free tips from parents' siblings ignored (5)

26d

Hide after dropping trendy basin (4)