Independent Cryptic #11116

2022-05-30

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Across

1a

Spread illness again, if recent variant (8)

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5a

Bears or baby elephants? (6)

9a

Old fellow goes after support for big beast (8)

10a
3d

(and 3 Down) Liverpool FC developing muscular foundations (6,5)

12a

Disasters Emergency Committee speaker is one who chooses papers (9)

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13a

Figure skating initially smooth (5)

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14a

Rubbed out cryptic editor's selection (4)

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16a

Dumplings in green organic wrappers with traditional Chinese energy (7)

19a

Dealer working with animal fat taking tip off animal trainer (7)

21a

Quantity of booze: about one small cocktail? (4)

24a

Stick half of cake on half of 22 (5)

25a

Sign of ownership is apt when crafted with enamel (9)

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27a

High pressure addition to cloud, maybe (6)

28a

System for reviewing goals: independent, competent, flexible (8)

29a

Devoted leftist getting behind conservation area (6)

30a

Brad and Leo transformed after introduction to agent, darling! (8)

Down

1d

Cure on sea at journey's end (6)

2d

Note extracted from hidden bug (6)

3d

See 10 Across

4d

Elected, Heath possibly supports enclosure (2-5)

6d

Dislikes ravens, so I suspect (9)

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7d

6515 over 100: English exam? (4,4)

8d
21d

(and 21 Down) O, VP! (6,2,7)

11d

1D derived from core properties of elder, horseradish, rue and fenugreek (4)

15d

Measure bacterial composition (9)

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17d

Small fish delivery business restructures (5-3)

18d

Building up anxious new actor brooding on luck in casting at first (8)

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20d

Romeo, a Parisian character (4)

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21d

See 8 Down

22d

ABBA remix featuring zero bass is a massive grower in Africa (6)

23d

Key aide let exclusive houses (6)

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26d

Former monk (5)