Independent Cryptic #11132

2022-06-17

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Across

8a

Salesperson right to avoid door, offering contrition (10)

9a
24a

(and 24 Across) Novel plot suppressed by a woman (4,4)

10a
22a

(and 22 Across) Celebrity finally dabbling in wrong aspect of astrology (4,4)

11a

Leaks not initially seen in ship one sells complete? (10)

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12a

Hard to engage in a job with some rigging, turning to address someone else (10)

15a

Couple moving west, joining new community (4)

16a

Delivering pure half-cut diamonds (though unable to buy them?) (15)

17a

Nuts - some parts a man held back? (4)

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18a

Deliveries with flexibility? More than you need (10)

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19a

Well-known civil engineer: source of annoyance in a lot of English city (10)

22a

See 10 Across

24a

See 9 Across

25a

Work done on pylons with care: it presents the likelihood of dropping off (10)

Down

1d

Some crazes that will produce enthusiasm (4)

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2d

Historic city mostly held in regard, looking back (10)

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3d

Difficult situation: spot disheartened bridge partners (4)

4d

Rude and simple countryman cruelly dismissing son (15)

5d

More than one church property that is included in church indicators (10)

6d

A post I shall abandon, turning up as priest (4)

7d

A long-established driver of industry, were wealth to be redistributed (5,5)

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13d

Verse form - write dull conclusion? Not conclusion (10)

14d

Wild and very keen to bring in one expert (3-7)

15d

Intruder? In Paris, very unfashionable end for flâneur (10)

20d

Energy certainly seen in parts of storms (4)

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21d

Provide military men an opening (4)

23d

Pull up around front of store in wind (4)