Independent Cryptic #11172

2022-08-03

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Across

9a

American statesman is more fussy, but not Conservative (7)

10a

Celebrate 1-0 for so long (7)

11a

Prepare to serve youngster drinking after hours (5,2)

12a

Acquires boring information retrospectively to obtain funds (4,3)

13a

Similar people look intently at mature women getting wasted (4,5)

15a

Order in a bar through a speaker (5)

16a

Polish Queen's shields (7)

19a

Touches head of science's flies (7)

20a

Reportedly remained sober (5)

21a

Plague involves bit of redness of the skin (9)

25a

Bed covers have not caused trouble (7)

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26a

Constabulary surrounds flat (7)

28a

Trace of boiled egg on sprout (7)

29a

Formulate clown court to imprison nationalist (7)

Down

1d

Hurriedly prepare clue for golf? (4,2)

2d

In rogue state, time for resident to turn (6)

3d

Part of Scotland provided iron manacles (4)

4d

Too much work left, on reflection (6)

5d

Drink quietly inside: school term over (8)

6d

Supervise a criminal influencing the mind (10)

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7d

Go after complimentary bitter (8)

8d

Wants to hide Dutch soldier in rented accommodation (8)

14d

Comedian, for one day, is put in stocks (4,6)

16d

Primate's mode of transport originally helped bishop in Gulf (8)

17d

Perhaps Gordon gets youngsters to cook in no time (5-3)

18d

After start of session, number one snooker player is going too quickly (8)

22d

Whole portion of finest catnip is on the counter (6)

23d

Gentle chap having sex reassignment surgery (6)

24d

Look after uniform in box (6)

27d

Around November, apply to Unite (4)