Independent Cryptic #11186

2022-08-19

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Across

1a

Fine at avoiding angry passion (4)

3a

With friends at sea keeping you finally right as aquatic performer (10)

10a

Debts linked to charge account, showing greed (9)

11a

India’s capital avoided in intermittent part of break (2-3)

12a

University book capturing college result (7)

13a

Uproar and cheers after receiving first of cream cheese (7)

15a

Accepted drivers having to enter plant (8)

16a

Strike sees one leaving London area (5)

19a

To dine beside historic King will be marvellous (5)

20a

Man’s place is in his area, mostly unsettled (5,3)

23a

Attorney, with some discomfort, representing embassy official (7)

25a

Be enough to feel bad, mostly, about one with cold (7)

26a

Success capturing American island or part of island (5)

28a

English in lodging house unravelled a clue in Scottish island (9)

29a

Church adopting line regarding fiction: a top-level thing for the church (10)

30a

Dislike not heading for Sahara in expedition (4)

Down

1d

Runs company investing in excellent plant product (3-4)

2d

Well-regarded Unionist welcomed by theatre board (9)

4d

I’d premonition over ENO dropping new Mozart opera (8)

5d

French are gripped by dreadful need (6)

6d

Study centre curtailed part of course (3)

7d

Wintry weather seeing upturn in cloudbursts or fogs (5)

8d

Hold back official intelligence after leader’s deposed (7)

9d

Academic blending coal and schist (10)

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14d

Description of advert not meant for wide distribution? (10)

17d

Range’s stature is rocky (9)

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18d

Perhaps trusty Prince is working with Queen (8)

19d

Very clear endless elegance surrounds this setter (7)

21d

One gallery featured in film (7)

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22d

Children’s writer’s book I found in home (6)

24d

Obligation to include separate bits of toilet, not as a one-off? (5)

27d

Reserve cereal having mislaid recipe (3)