Independent Cryptic #11197

2022-09-01

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Across

1a

Who dared to change a dictionary entry? (8)

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5a

Small island the very thing for recluse (6)

10a

Grid erroneously contains 1up (5)

11a

Crossing states after turning right before Alabama (9)

12a

Fresh posset in his car, savoury snacks in mine? (7,7)

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14a

Plant with scrap value finally scrapped (7)

15a

Force cryptic clues on millions (6)

17a

Present-day capital equally accommodating at another time (6)

19a

One in education originally named after Rita in play (7)

21a

Nick, being married, behaves as he should (14)

24a

Look in two newspapers for superior source of church music (5,4)

25a

By jumping tear trousers more (5)

27a

Trial period in job as secretary (6)

28a

Voluntary worker using only a pencil? (8)

Down

1d

Bike overturns after hail, wheels taken briefly (4,3)

2d

Before date, naked lady put on top (3)

3d

Annoying introspective music teacher spat when upset (9)

4d

Baker perhaps next to butcher's back at one-way system (7)

6d

No.1 lady with racket, no longer occupied as such (5)

7d

Jumble sale man jumping with lice (11)

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8d

Box left in driver's place (4)

9d

Good day? How terrible getting up in the morning (6)

13d

Rees-Mogg, perhaps Spooner's anaemic twin (5-6)

16d

Salty puffs filling for Sue having gone on a picnic (3,6)

18d

Drink, darling? Something with soda, perhaps (6)

19d

What's most often found in stiletto heel? A foot (7)

20d

Mal de mer leaving maiden turning green (7)

22d

Obsessive stores new logs for a year (5)

23d

What a pigeon calls parking? (4)

26d

Break in play, if side is one short (3)