Independent Cryptic #11060

2022-03-25

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Across

9a

A lot of skill embraced by tailors at work may be this (9)

10a

What a shame about the end of wholesome devotion (5)

11a

Caught one between American locations turning pessimistic (7)

12a

Spy, old woman, showing nothing incriminating (7)

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13a

Appliance there bottles volatile liquid (5)

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14a

Appalling ill-usage limiting second of army fighters (9)

16a

Project to secure site of battle (7)

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19a

People with guns? People with scissors have less power (7)

20a

Recall I’m sincere when pressured? (9)

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22a

Category of ecological interest about to be moved to the back (5)

25a

Drink supplier refuses to accept expression of thanks about one (7)

27a

Freight expert getting gold to position within hour (7)

28a

Eighteen letters about college player (5)

29a

Fellow in committee with computer software for soldiers (9)

Down

1d

Pressure, say, gutted a revolutionary spirit (6)

2d

Force and twist top off vermouth? (6)

3d

Constrain temperature during bad weather? Assuredly (3,7)

4d

Member’s central point: Member’s not working with Government (3-3)

5d

Mountaineers, supple, in Caucasus on vacation (8)

6d

Spot reduced description of work (4)

7d

Minister, not well in middle of week, getting wake-up call (8)

8d

Bloke’s accommodating ailing pony’s sleepy state (8)

15d

Source of food decoration using garlic improbably left unadopted (5,5)

16d

Quantity of champagne? In France I travel, carrying one-third of bottle (8)

17d

Impertinence, being still upset about excellence (8)

18d

Healthful water filling trench? Hurry (8)

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21d

Engage in digging up river to confine smell (6)

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23d

Endlessly fix promotional material showing beautiful females (6)

24d

European assembly not against exit (6)

26d

Active article expelled by aerosol (4)