Independent Cryptic #11113

2022-05-26

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Across

1a

High-flier in Tory party close to donor (6)

5a

Nothing to do with millions in retirement for old King's Counsel (6)

8a

Chatty homosexual bishops are boring (5)

9a

Rocky and Rambo director, perhaps (8)

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11a

Radiation left wolf with great metamorphoses (9)

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12a

Painter occupying gallery finally calling for oils? (5)

13a

A red, one drunk by abstemious Scot (6)

15a

Atlantic expedition leader's spoken, rowers stripped (7)

17a

Sponge saddle cover? (3)

18a

Become more suitable for steady cycling? (7)

19a

Inscrutable character of endlessly kind mother (6)

22a

Last bit of fruit tortured soul eats? (5)

24a

Low winds when cycling, good change from high? (4,5)

26a

Put hand in bog for bully (8)

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27a

More profit, America first (5)

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28a

Bog over there, river down here? (6)

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29a

More foxy women tell stories in Irish (6)

Down

2d

Annually repeated circuit round the centre of Paris was gripping (5)

3d

Rogue Mary dated had fantasies before bedtime (9)

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4d

Yorkshire river leaks out of its banks (6)

5d

Lame cooking with ordinary recipe, ultimately humdrum grub (8)

6d

E.g. Mamil when sporting lurid ergonomic clothes (5)

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7d

Filbert's getting on trousers at home, occupied with thoughts (9)

8d

Two soldiers, one very small, one very tall (5)

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10d

Fictional character Mighty Mouse keeps heading skyward (4)

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14d

Italian mounting show with extravagant sculpture etc. (9)

16d

Line meandering in sandal a clue to what left it? (4,5)

17d

South Kensington location's empty but hosting special prom just after (8)

18d

Experienced fellow allowed to have learner demoted (4)

20d

Gas shipment not carbon neutral (5)

21d

Either aspect of flagellation that hurts temporarily (3,3)

23d

Wet horse, therefore yard providing blanket (5)

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25d

Extremely snappy single speed (5)

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