Independent Cryptic #11135

2022-06-21

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Across

1a

Post that's got strings attached, just (7)

5a

Picks priest to replace lead in Greek play (7)

10a

Drink at the start of 'As Time Goes By' (4)

11a

Playful style to some ears avoids D in a number (10)

12a

French city maintains empty room for opera (6)

13a

Article's pulled apart performances (8)

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14a

Note crowd’s half-hearted version of 'Unforgettable' (9)

16a

Rhythm builds regularly during exercises (5)

17a

Printed music, sweet stuff, excludes R&B (5)

19a

Composer zoned out with a couple of Italians (9)

23a

Backing group of Verdi's outrivalled top players (8)

24a

Head back with a German to find station (4,2)

26a

State capital's nifty footwork (10)

27a

Arrange silly ditty, sacrificing a tango (4)

28a

Note expert’s very big error in Rhode Island (7)

29a

Poem about heart of Ulysses with happy ending (7)

Down

2d

Extract idiot blocking attendant (7)

3d

Dialect used by papers on the Isle of Man (5)

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4d

Head office girl's soaring cry of adoration (7)

6d

London theatre's Gilbert's work (6)

7d

He can't possibly employ singer (9)

8d

Screens rare violins fellow's left (7)

9d

Trained choir with acolytes? (6,7)

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15d

Approaches green river with very large banks (9)

18d

Repeated refrain from small miners? Who cares? (5-2)

20d

Sang dully in key, including bum note (7)

21d

Tinker with tempo primarily, then go (7)

22d

Current English sailors support their bosses (6)

25d

Attack revolutionary symbols in bars (5)