Independent Cryptic #11130

2022-06-15

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Across

1a

Tory leader gets over quandary reported in the news (7)

5a

Reduce length of course by half, then finish - that's swell! (7)

9a

A pupil canon trained as religious representative (5,6)

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10a

Zeus's lover's island (3)

11a

Oddly, said Trump is getting exercise (3-3)

12a

Break a slab, turning over about one ton of rock (8)

14a

American's radioed path is followed by spacecraft (5,8)

17a

Move by Times to poach excellent old company, causing lack of 13? (6,7)

21a

Ratifies two companies, a different partner backing each (8)

23a

Fruit peel: pair of tiny fragments (6)

25a

Back in line 24 (3)

26a

Work feverishly at tennis, if Open's beginning (11)

27a

Deplorable, involving church in black magic (7)

28a

Have a siesta, keeping most comfortable (7)

Down

1d

Key worker? (6)

2d

Lady Gaga perhaps to look briefly after her Dad (3,4)

3d

Mobile in Mobile (9)

4d

Praise archbishop and nobleman aloud (4)

5d

Release publicly and freely CD and files, say (10)

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6d

Drink overcomes Kay and Octavia, possibly (5)

7d

Gave out drug, wearing gloves? (7)

8d

Penny and you land up beneath small trash carrier (8)

13d

Yon dreamy Echo modulating to liquid notes, perchance (5,5)

15d

Kedge maybe missing bottom, struggles to find fish (9)

16d

Sailor, moments after leaving base, goes AWOL (8)

18d

One hanging from top of ladder in peril (7)

19d

Snack food and wine taken in extremity (7)

20d

Mike fails in search, overlooking key element (6)

22d

Subject of newspaper's petition (5)

24d

Dear fuel finally leads to some deliveries falling short (4)