Independent Cryptic #11078

2022-04-15

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Across

1a

Nasty head, as it were, seen round middle of wen (7)

5a

Images enthralling a singular old artist (7)

9a

Early Russian space traveller crashed in Baikal, losing head (5)

10a

Area to study supplied by syllabus (9)

11a

Cheers stories, but not Independent stories (5)

12a

What could fasten edges of frilly panties, loose? (6,3)

13a

Society indifferent about hospital training establishment (6)

15a

Journalists getting around including member of royal family (8)

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19a

Master of dark arts more unhappy about church, right? (8)

20a

More work? Extremely urgent work I advanced (6)

22a

£1000 outstanding? King’s called in nobleman (5,4)

24a

Investigator actually overlooking it, causing annoyance (5)

26a

Form of ban omits cars when on the move (9)

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27a

Description of some numbers in formal basis of logarithms (5)

28a

Buccaneers arranged a disturbed stretch of water on return (7)

29a

Uneasy over playing in hot weather, on reflection (7)

Down

1d

Oral affliction? His is a lot, unfortunately (9)

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2d

Test route requiring turn in main road? (5)

3d

Particularly marks way of speaking? It’s something found on the street (9)

4d

Insect delineated path leading to top of trench (6)

5d

A warning cry linked to golf target? It offers some protection (8)

6d

Credit frequently supplying Scottish farm (5)

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7d

Collection of rubbish? Difficulty, apparently, about height (9)

8d

Vast amount Italian writer picked up with article (5)

14d

What makes that man beam about end of scheme - future possibilities? (9)

16d

Location of writing? No record when consumed by candle (9)

17d

Lumpy son, unfortunate, requiring injection of energy (9)

18d

Elevated purpose in Volume 5 is engaging Unionist, a source of hot stuff (8)

21d

London guards desire securing house in part of East London (6)

22d

Collection of people climb, carrying rope to start with (5)

23d

Plan about river is not sound (5)

25d

Question computer experts over South American city (5)