Independent Cryptic #11203

2022-09-08

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Across

1a

Old show using a "them and us" trope reinvented (3,9)

8a

Tailless breed crossed with mongrels to make pointers (7)

9a

Exotic stores containing unknown seafood (7)

11a

See 26 Down

12a

Sturgeon caught with line and later skinned for camp? (10)

14a

Garden area quiet when the news comes on (5)

16a

Tim Burton's first film for kids introduces this country to initially remote city (8)

19a

Naked baby boomers start to jive around - Methuselah's even more bubbly than this (8)

20a

See 22 Across

22a
20a

(and 20 Across) American made a minister, somehow circumventing the usual channels? (10,5)

24a

German vehicle would be sound if it had a wheel (4)

27a

Disrespect Radiohead's In Rainbows? On the contrary! (7)

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28a

Awkward fling gotten over with short ones (7)

29a

Recon specialist ditching uniform and ID holder outside Germany's police HQ (8,4)

Down

2d

Pieces of ephemera heaped around old ladies' rooms (5)

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3d

Show your backside - though I never do (4)

4d

Article in Le Monde leads to secret agents feeling extremely exposed (6)

5d

Far from popular CEO tries to mingle (8)

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6d

European people bringing down current wise guy (5)

7d

Salesperson breaks verbal contract made up for customers (9)

8d

Good thing Pussy and agent Bond changed a bit right before the end (4,7)

10d

Your setter's not above rejigging past clue, which is risky (11)

13d

Straighten out joint with doctor (4)

15d

Time machine pulling in three different directions is late arriving (9)

17d

Crash the baby shower (4)

18d

Heir's beginning song and dance that might make Queen cough up (8)

21d

Sort of emissions vehicle cap cut by 50% (6)

23d

Finalists in lawless melee recalled extreme fight (3-2)

25d

Someone telling you where to go's a woman after my own heart (5)

26d
11a

(and 11 Across) Period drama with parts in wrong order creates a gap in education (8)