Independent Cryptic #11147

2022-07-05

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Across

9a

Child investigator held by Tory fringe for betrayal (9)

10a

Cover investigator's area (5)

11a

Investigator Spooner's dull start to summer (7)

12a

Diluted cocktail for technophobe (7)

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13a

Scottish investigator's brief comeback in Taxi (4)

14a

Vehicle manufacturer beginning to combine skill with direction (10)

16a

Investigator of Bond's weed (7)

18a

Investigator has Capital on the radio (7)

20a

Celebrated fellow cutting the grass (10)

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23a
27d

(and 27 Down) Investigator's press team (8)

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24a

DS Greig's bent investigators (7)

25a

Society goes off taxes (7)

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28a

Film broadcast for channel (5)

29a

Compensated for flipping animal eating clothes (9)

Down

1d

South London investigators going north for arrest (4)

2d

Umpire mischievously pinching new England opener in a sensitive area (8)

3d

Grecian's holding up decorator (4)

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4d

Cassette mix is one that sets a precedent (4,4)

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5d

Investigator with permit to make small hole (6)

6d

Investigator lured a criminal outside for injection (8)

7d

See 8 Down

8d
7d

(and 7 Down) Low-budget investigator (10)

13d

Endless operation for Persuader (5)

15d

TV investigator scratching bottom and spine (5)

17d

Investigator and journalist are under the table (8)

18d
24d

(and 24 Down) Policewoman's drunk sidecars with investigator (8,4)

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19d

Investigator transfixed by the greatest lecture (8)

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21d

Investigator's showing bottle (6)

22d

Guarantee runs out in case of earthquake (6)

24d

See 18 Down

26d

Female investigator's comeback in power dress (4)

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27d

See 23 Across