Independent Cryptic #11016

2022-02-02

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Across

1a

Oddly suppressed goodbyes and affirmative word about to finish a long story (7)

5a

17D 9D in the language of Dubliners? (5)

9a

In final parts of tour, castrati lip-sync to such old lines (7)

10a

A side of arsenic fed to awfully sly cop who detained hero (7)

11a

Lady Godiva's habit was so unacceptable (3,2)

12a

Group invested in ice cap so ready to flip over business with astronauts (9)

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13a

At first, young author regretted novelising rambling tale (4)

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14a

Youngster seeking old man Methuselah sadly getting cold, not hot (10)

17a

Roadside staff giving directions using index cards, maybe? (10)

21a

Air kiss when knight travels east (4)

25a

He has people under him work with iron and gold (9)

26a

Profound gap year stops sailor getting to ship (5)

27a

Some deadbeat southerner patronises restaurateur (4,3)

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28a

A side of arsenic fed to awfully sly cop - one who detained hero (7)

29a

See 9 Down

30a

Church article on rapture is reminiscent of Famous 5 writer (7)

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2d

Figure with underworld connections has police force breaking up stag? (7)

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3d

Some deadly things that could captivate crew, essentially (6)

4d

Swordsman removes sheath to seize throne for the Vatican? (7)

6d

Musical sort from Gibraltar with heavenly body (4,4)

7d

Endure a term of French to climb up through school (7)

8d

Like more than a few games, they may be fixed (6)

9d
29a

(and 29 Across) Jean Rhys novel inspires your setter to become an author (5,5)

10d

Charming lady left out of social group (5)

15d

Stars lie low every now and then (3)

16d

Mother of 14 to run away with writer (8)

17d

Bloom's upset about modernist writer losing heart (6)

18d

Dangerous liquid offered by new Australian pub that doesn't close (7)

19d

Suggest what Teletubbies might say when charging round the playground (5)

20d

Two companies with conflicting directions get superior fellow on blower (7)

22d

Democrat quits at end of four years somewhere in Washington (7)

23d

Delight in a bit of wind with love (5)

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24d

Another word for 5 sounds like French in some accents (6)