Independent Cryptic #11201

2022-09-06

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Across

6a

Silly space cadet undressed in prank (8)

8a

Extremely rough gang shifting ring and diamond (5)

10a

Invalid's physician finally taking over from hospital in northern city (4)

11a

State capital, but no-go area not entirely cleaned up (5,5)

12a

Oddly calmer after boats at sea in difficulty (8)

14a

Coming to terms with sports rulemakers policing the second half (6)

16a

Way back when? In the end, I couldn't care less (4)

18a

Part of chair -- place covered by planted bottom (5)

19a

Close to being a miser (4)

20a

Bully someone doing sit-ups (6)

21a

Attacked and split down the middle, abandoned by wife (4,4)

24a

Pour cold water on plate and put away recipe cutting (10)

27a

Joshua selfishly holds back Abraham's grandson (4)

28a

Superhuman Olympians seen around the centre of Milan: what do they want? (5)

29a

Soldiers feel I'm out of place in the Navy (8)

Down

1d

Cold shower lashes into drunk (10)

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2d

Atrica could go either way about using feet (6)

3d

What's written about female in the next message (4)

4d

Unhealthy substance controlled in unusually fast time (5,3)

5d

Derelict old boy I see turning up (4)

7d

Ink-maker with bottom becoming black in lampoon (5)

9d

I began, stupidly, to hold love as something found in bed (7)

13d

Uplifting story about college glory (5)

15d

Believed to be embarrassed to support Tory team (10)

17d

Taking a risk, giving up golf and going for a walk (7)

18d

Seaweed found by idiot aboard small boat in Greek legend (8)

22d

Escape from Truss versus Sunak, perhaps (3,3)

23d

When drawing, cheat a bit (5)

25d

Constrained by underwhelming leadership (4)

26d

Religious writings brought up - bishop is under some pressure (4)