Independent Cryptic #11095

2022-05-05

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Across

1a
5a

(and 5 Across) Prat! Can V-1s hit 29/19, perhaps, or his work? (7,7)

5a

See 1 Across

10a

Junk - resort to a bit of mockery (4)

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11a

Affair during night never recalled (5)

12a

Coppers' old boss and one less senior creak at the edges (4)

13a

Painter maybe backing himself - it's about time (6)

14a

Criminal left soldiers inside city (8)

16a

Shattering blow - no book refund! Great! (9)

18a

Intellect of leader of Brexit shower? (5)

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20a

Back at sea - that's harsh (5)

21a

Extremely big haul, right? Doubtful (5-4)

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23a

Incorrectly loaded ship - disaster! (4,4)

24a

Country definitely not maintaining resistance (6)

26a

Spur to save Britain (4)

28a

Misinform and stop ship (3,2)

29a
19d

(and 19 Down) Note - dictator is creator of 1/5 (4,8)

30a

Strip for very little money (7)

31a

Extending across river when current is accommodating (7)

Down

2d

See 22 Down

3d

1/5 could be what 29/19 didn't want (right in middle of action) (11)

4d

Nameless character squeezes through opening (8)

6d

They open tins or jars (6)

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7d

Fox in bother losing tail (3)

8d
27d

(and 27 Down) Heartless Green by clinic perhaps where 1/5's likely to turn up (9,3)

9d

Like 1/5 by British author local was first to describe - awful lot of shit! (4-9)

15d

Mortar there exploded causing movement underfoot (5,6)

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17d

Working with those people rankled occasionally - self-serving (2,3,4)

19d

See 29 Across

22d
2d

(and 2 Down) Weird trait - people showing possible employment for 1/5 (6,5)

25d

Voiced one's irritation at department (5)

27d

See 8 Down