Independent Cryptic #11146

2022-07-04

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Across

1a

Golden farthing provided small change for tithe (8)

5a

Artist quietly fills one with optimism (6)

9a

Have opening of present delayed (3)

10a

Clips of actor occupying a hundred stages (7,4)

12a

René's Cycle Among Nomadic Tuareg? (10)

13a

A slice of beef is highly inappropriate food for vegetarian (4)

15a

Thread stitching wounds without us? (6)

16a

European received simple epitaph, perhaps writing his own eulogy? (3,4)

18a

Old gunfighter to carry a silencer (7)

20a

Stuff dug up by university that promises repercussions (2,4)

23a

Hunter returning in the morning in good spirits (4)

24a

Bride aged badly, hiding old age in a good way (10)

26a

Economy: German nation's redeeming feature (6,5)

27a

Step back in disgust out of cow's droppings (3)

28a

Daughter left covered with unfortunately oily soap (6)

29a

Temporary accommodation's insulation is disappointing (4,4)

Down

1d

Very unfriendly back home on the farm (6)

2d

Visionary pop star out of Arkansas (7)

3d

Amazing finch grew odd ribs and flew without wings (10)

4d

Absolute thug punches even if on his last legs (13)

6d

River flow that's sluggish, you'd say (4)

7d

Leading empire corrupted Republican (7)

8d

Spooner's stockings get torn going for fruit on thorny bush (8)

11d

Celebrity had no soul, he rehashed Sam & Dave in the end (9,4)

14d

Warning siren worried guards back to tag immigrants (10)

17d

Very unpopular journalist has pissed off in the van (8)

19d

Taking soldiers miles round after stretching? (7)

21d

That was a silly mistake, on reflection, retaining clumsy cleaner (7)

22d

Briny issue, maybe salt (6)

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25d

Girl's coin the same however you flip it (4)