Independent Cryptic #11151

2022-07-09

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Across

5a
14a

(and 14 Across) Boos in court - uneasy judge ultimately slammed challenge to authority (3,6,2,7)

8a

Points made by essentially twisted writer (4)

10a

So directly related to work colleague (8)

11a

Make love to actor (6)

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12a

Removing clothes, seduced maybe 20, we hear (4)

14a

See 5 Across

17a

Weak leader ignoring commotion - wimp! (4)

19a
21a

(and 21 Across) Invited to be suspicious about story - and confirmation it's worked? (1,4,7,2)

20a

Writer's piece finally repeated (4)

21a

See 19 Across

23a

Minister at sea shows that's annoying (4)

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25a

Loathing one on benefit in North America (6)

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27a

Cupids in Rome at it surprisingly (8)

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29a

Thought mount should get over fence at the rear (4)

30a

Agitator during protest has silver tongue? Not half! (9)

Down

1d

Words taking up a hundred and one lines, fifty on soprano (6)

2d

Damage new judge ruled out lawfully (4)

3d

See off sweet man (not the royal one presumably!) (4)

4d

American school put up Trump campaign slogan (4)

6d

Try a somersault round lake - it's not pre-planned (2-3)

7d

Bet a rat chewed upholstery fabric (7)

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9d

Copper stops lodger in cycling event (7)

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13d

Frame slippery character when arrested (5)

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15d

Barge pump possibly captivates Victor (5)

16d

Old fellow avoided seafood (5)

18d

Scold after violent pub attack (7)

19d

Smart boy turned up in India and another country (7)

22d

Government not about to capture hearts - it has minimal backing (5)

24d

Bind over male - offensive, right? (6)

26d

John supporting southern European (4)

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27d

Board game not hard? It was a battle (4)

28d

Island to north that is going to be unoccupied (4)