Independent Cryptic #11056

2022-03-21

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Across

1a

Person penning international correspondence (6)

4a

Angry rap music mainly revolving around money, essentially (2,2,4)

9a

Hang about in a Brummie’s barge? (6)

10a

Reserve is assigned a team (3,5)

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12a

A rubbish bin used outside is not loaded (8)

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13a

You said it! In the end, demand always changes (6)

15a

Bring in bits for repairing on a regular basis (4)

16a

Sweet topping made from apples cooked with rum and a touch of yoghurt (5,5)

19a

New record tends to be welcomed by clubs after hours (5,5)

20a

Video corporation changing hands (4)

23a

Oppressive main space (6)

25a

Obsessive's fear spun out of control (8)

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27a

Popular guide for rambling (8)

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28a

Bootlicking soldiers following Sergeant Major (6)

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29a

A snack regularly being covered in nuts is not OK! (8)

30a

Switch company, having no start or end plan (6)

Down

1d

Dirty election must be oddly disregarded (7)

2d

Bruiser arranged with me to pay back cash (9)

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3d

The head of this old English newspaper is a slimeball (6)

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5d

Look, hold up! (4)

6d

Marines manoeuvring south narrowly avoided collision (4,4)

7d

Portuguese king ultimately letting queen be in command (5)

8d

Comes forward for flight in an excited state (5,2)

11d

Support friend without breaking the law! (7)

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14d

Plane not working at full speed (4,3)

17d

Under restraint, police officers toughen up (9)

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18d

Kid endlessly adjusted screen time on the sly (2,6)

19d

Dictionary publisher's change involving a couple of lines (7)

21d

Married individual mostly looked to get rich (7)

22d

Audible sign of hesitation in boy’s talk (6)

24d

NY prosecutor upset with Mafioso's additional charge (3-2)

26d

Reverberating sound of dance music lacking tone, oddly (4)