Independent Cryptic #11042

2022-03-04

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Across

1a

German brought in to give tour of fair venue (10)

6a

Recalled expression of surprise with church having acoustic feature (4)

9a

Positive force in building? That’s the ideal state (10)

10a
27a

(and 27 Across) Pipe came up with lumps or swellings (8)

12a

Japanese broth recipe’s the last word (5)

13a

Rejected intent to import English ways in Pacific region (9)

14a

Fellow among celebrities is a top performer (8)

15a

Villa well placed in court (6)

18a

Scoundrel receiving award from Queen leads to trouble (6)

20a

Meal parts too well cooked? (3,5)

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23a

My son returned in a measured way, completing a sort of pattern? (9)

24a

Happen to catch free union member (5)

25a

Healthy expression of group intent (4)

26a

Component of program revised by best in our university (10)

27a

See 10 Across

28a

Hero of novel: edition, with twist, reversed opening (5,5)

Down

1d

Poor sci-fi turned out to be dull (9)

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2d

Chap in boat, a second seen round river in Arab state (7)

3d

Song identifying salad items one’s merely heard (12)

4d

Work beginning to thrill? The writer’s repeatedly nursing source of some hope (8)

5d

Stupid new hanger-on missing opening (6)

7d

Advice to have effect mostly on individual? Mostly (7)

8d

Picked up some rare Poulenc stage work (5)

11d

Working in that place leads to restriction that’s reactive (2,3,7)

16d

Property document: hint of trouble it conveyed about river (5,4)

17d

Endless worry? Lifted it with classical pieces (8)

19d

Welsh location is unclear (7)

21d

A conclusion to fighting securing one success for former Emperor (7)

22d

Regretted involving Government after American put the case (6)

23d

Pipe we included in series (5)