Independent Cryptic #11174

2022-08-05

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Across

1a

Feel bad about entering to damage post vehicle (4-3)

5a

Guitarist showing special self-confidence on road to Rome (7)

9a

Large cup sizes associated with lingerie item for woman (5)

10a

Gains beer after fermenting quantity of water (6,3)

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11a

Record includes half of exam I pass prior to variable study of words (10)

12a

River Tees - are French diving in? (4)

13a

It’s thrown in sad picture? Yes and no (7,3)

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15a

Place not available in selection? Me too (4)

17a

Not sensing central point about Frenchman (4)

19a

Paper opening: ‘Recurrence of habitual responses about universal religious symbol’ (7,3)

21a

No court card is popular between bridge opponents (4)

22a

British weather being on the wet side prompts idea (10)

26a

Right case for reorganising European Parliament (9)

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27a

The writer’s brought in young man with a Biblical name (5)

28a

Big church headdress for bishop in US retaining a couple of points (7)

29a

Without exception, small child needs a friend (7)

Down

1d

Reward boy those people briefly upset (5)

2d

I definitely note nothing ahead of sex turning up occupying amounts of email (7)

3d

Person engaged by cleaning company appearing with a line drawing (8)

4d

Bit of Birtwistle embraced by rock nonconformist (5)

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5d

Cry for help involving Spain and a girl mixed up in harems (9)

6d

Restriction on commenting about new criminal organisation? (4)

7d

Organs in churches finally welcomed by vicar with time (7)

8d

Split up, leading soldiers into a tense urban residence (9)

13d

Riddle, jokey and odd, about religious figure (9)

14d

Late in year speech-maker will identify person making awards (9)

16d

Head Office initially employs computers etc to look after a place (5-3)

18d

What produces comment? Love amongst blokes can (7)

20d

Irish town money invested in duplicate Lough (7)

23d

Bar serving others, though only to an extent (5)

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24d

Manilow hit mercifully without content? (5)

25d

A little church festival (4)