Independent Cryptic #11019

2022-02-05

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Across

1a
9d

(and 9 Down) Court studies motion covering national compensation for losers (6,5)

4a

Clippers help to crush resistance, chasing ship around Channel Islands (8)

10a

An imbecile in port (7)

11a

Love interrupts work schedule? It's emblematic of the French! (7)

12a

Retreating captain gives warning (4)

13a

Dutch jog awkwardly around bend beside European flag-bearer (5,5)

15a

Echo on radio confounded sound engineer, for instance (6)

16a

Busy motorway crossed by adolescent German (7)

20a

Forward female with limp runs after earl (7)

21a

Middle class gets behind church trust (6)

24a

Tall story about deserted creek is foul (4,6)

26a
27d

(and 27 Down) Drag polo horses around 3 points in 14? (4,4)

28a

Jumping contest hooligan hosts in Spain (4-3)

29a

Part of the ogre regularly given to blue-eyed boy (7)

30a

Attempt to conceal twisted plot involving a government department (8)

31a

Old actor retired in Monterey? Al Pacino! (6)

Down

1d

Working sustains power in tired arms (8)

2d

Aware of where you might see Gilbert in 14? (2,3,4)

3d

First female leader of Netherlands quits (4)

5d

Hound experts about Italy's religious offices (8)

6d

Horseman, justice and unionist politician caught in downpour (10)

7d

Selected bar featured in newspaper article (5)

8d

Globe enveloped by congealed icy liquid (6)

9d

See 1 Across

14d

Sit in on sax playing competition (3,7)

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17d

Turning on conservative about independent film's bad reputation (9)

18d

Cartographer parking motor on a hill (8)

19d

Real pay adjusted around end of June 2020, say (4,4)

22d

Initially choosing hotel over a rented holiday home (6)

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23d

Leave band and record 'Coming Up' (5)

25d

Spirit that is suppressed by dope (5)

27d

See 26 Across