Independent Cryptic #11099

2022-05-10

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Across

1a

Do this to physique to make exercise valueless (6)

4a

After collapse, Las Vegas recovers (8)

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9a

Overcooked cake at temperature recipe included (5)

10a

One hundred articles rejected shortening church (9)

11a
12a

(and 12 Across) Tonight, for example, scoreless prior to Spurs forward getting header for goal (4,4)

12a

See 11 Across

13a

Fruit and vegetable? Chef chops only the common ingredients (5)

15a

Fowler and Lamont, perhaps not completely typical partners (7)

16a

Arrest invalidly, ignoring the odds (4)

19a

Cardinal's festival spurning the Queen (4)

21a

Original couplet, eight times over (7)

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24a

John almost making a comeback, or George? (5)

25a

Initials of Anglo-American poet going on about practical creatures (4)

26a

Bearers of gifts damaging contents (4)

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28a

Dawn's late breaking in the desert (9)

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29a

US junkie more politically correct, giving up whiskey for a bit of chardonnay (5)

30a

Charm in part of capital is manifest (8)

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31a

Origin of literary title freely associated with Women, Chicken and Gidding? (6)

Down

1d

Henry heading off, teetering and limping (8)

2d

Left and right blocking various impediments to rapid progress? (1-7)

3d

Curse unlimited hate (4)

5d

What can produce an allergic reaction? Some say Aunt Jennifer (7)

6d

Unusual case of Washingtonian with positive opinions (10)

7d

Endless material from Heidelberg? (6)

8d

Superficially, sorry leadership hurts spirits (6)

10d

Angry mule? (5)

14d

Car ads best alternative for a talentless performer (3,7)

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17d

Maker put out high quality (8)

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18d

Strain of impeding disagreeable central characters (8)

20d

Pointless staccato playing in organ piece (7)

21d

Revealed the truth - I'd say that hurt Mr Heath (5)

22d

Uplifting cry? It could be a bird (6)

23d

Girl from the north shares letters with girl from the south in book for the masses (6)

27d

Leaders to advocate celery as indispensible superfood (4)

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