Independent Cryptic #11038

2022-02-28

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Across

1a

Where Phil Mitchell might have looked for trouble? (8,6)

9a

Soldier joins man touring American country (8)

10a

Overrun three American states (6)

11a

Monstrous creature periodically incenses Indo-European (6)

12a

Note about tower holding retired American’s gold? (8)

13a

Santa’s beef about celebrations (10)

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15a

Report of plant garden in London area (4)

16a

Right-wing British left treaty partners taken aback (4)

17a

Shabby corporation milked old opponents (10)

18a

Nonsense in bank’s vacuous email (8)

21a

Pope rashly hosts shows (6)

22a

The first offence in arena of conflict? (6)

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23a

Working to block protest against end of city state (8)

24a

Organised protests arise about new political detainees? (5,9)

Down

2d

Last arrow female shot in tale of wartime romance (1,8,2,4)

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3d

Went on the radio with opinion representing driver’s need (4,5)

4d

Leisure centre has accepted poetry pieces on Jack Cade (9,6)

5d

Country servant plugs film (5)

6d

Film company couples - they’re all-round swingers (9,6)

7d

Drops top off projectors (5)

8d

Rough clothes concealing articles in different places (5,3,7)

14d

Whole problem (3)

15d

Genders we reassigned for flyer (5,4)

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19d

Letter from school graduate (5)

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20d

Tours the wall with native of Madagascar (5)