Independent Cryptic #11216

2022-09-23

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Across

1a

Bishop is working for endangered European animal (5)

4a

Exploiter of current culture redrawing a top strip (3,6)

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9a

Theatre performer disposing of stout and beer (9)

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10a

In good condition, having accumulated fine years in several decades (5)

11a

Biblical books exist to back lyric inspiration (5)

12a

Fellow from school not up to date about Conservative problem (8)

14a

Drink party organiser curtailed - heavens (6)

16a

Flying ace, pilot of a lyrical bent (8)

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18a

It’s used for transporting pile given to playwright (8)

20a

Source of colour in some light defined by study (6)

23a

Strasbourg body with time to seal border for transient issues (8)

24a

Little point keeping recording in reserve (5)

27a

No longer affected by tense public (5)

28a

Bird one roused circling lake - one doesn’t take the safest route (9)

29a

Inflammation: skill with this involved bringing in bits of remedial intervention (9)

30a

Like a Buick, say, unable to go much further? (5)

Down

1d

Country in difficulties not offering case to get employment in eco-furniture? (10)

2d

Second island to get diving kit (5)

3d

Runs into no popular music? Things are flat around here (7)

4d

Language, probably Turkish, in extreme instances acceptable (6)

5d

Friends question pornographic entertainment? (8)

6d

Turn aside rule in official piece of legislation (7)

7d

Maintaining pursuit, overwhelmed by tears? (2,4,3)

8d

Conservative’s ignoring Republican trifles (4)

13d

All intrude rudely, being mean (3-7)

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15d

Italy from earliest times not initially welcoming Greek character at the outset (9)

17d

Squirt? Ne’er-do-well with joke always shunned by Society (5-3)

19d

Curse about temperature change finally from one responding to heat? (7)

21d

Sparkling harangue securing upturn in support (7)

22d

Lusty men try desperately to get into crack regiment (6)

25d

Something to stir up a game (5)

26d

Item of furniture, mostly pastel article (4)