Independent Cryptic #11107

2022-05-19

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Across

1a

Short couple following French sea bird (6)

4a

Before noon gets one cold beer containing drop of blackcurrant cordial (8)

10a

Dumb little mammals consuming cool shrew's head (9)

11a

Remove weapons from leaders of uprising nationalist association requesting munitions (5)

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12a

Shout of king having row (4)

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13a

At Mach ten flying team initially bond (10)

15a

Lively takeaway in Ireland? (7)

16a

Soldier rejected champagne brand with expression of surprise (6)

19a

Hearts of men and nobles enlocked as one (2,4)

21a

Sudden urge I am going to beat (7)

23a

Bewildered foe abducts bats (10)

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25a

Noisily wear out part of car (4)

27a

Try very large European bird (5)

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28a

Meadows outside of Edinburgh with ancient tenure (9)

29a

Artist at Royal Institute draws unusual objects (8)

30a

Tobogganist perhaps starting to sprint to top and show hesitation (6)

Down

1d

Rebel male greeting Little Richard? (8)

2d

Passing water leaders swap places causing devastation (9)

3d

I live with cross creature (4)

5d

Greek character flies over for horse (7)

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6d

Money yields initially exchanged for medicine (5,5)

7d

Offered to cross line for bit of grass (5)

8d

Tiny me aroused hostility? (6)

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9d

Comedian having way to stop heckle (6)

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14d

Love light fragrance shimmering (10)

17d

Tree - lots of trees - in LA suburb (9)

18d

Footballer put off round goal (8)

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20d

Daily story for credulous chap (7)

21d

Killer men CIA deployed (3,3)

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22d

Firm sauce served up for cat (6)

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24d

Bottom surface in stiff loo roll (5)

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26d

Bass cello regularly left in ring (4)