Independent Cryptic #11222

2022-09-30

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Across

1a

Herdsmen heading off for sources of water (6)

4a

City not good for verbose academic (6)

10a

Almost too iron-plated? Wrong (5)

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11a

Ordinary match involving minimum of verve? Inclined to peeve (9)

12a

An apparently agreeable place to be out? (4,2,3)

13a

Usefulness seen in university during Depression (5)

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14a

Notices positive responses on radio broadcast (4)

15a

Minor passage dismissing love, with wild alarm about sexin such instances? (10)

19a

Specially prepared do with material that’s incredible (6-4)

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23a

Something caught, marked by X? (4)

26a

Having a rest - going abroad, perhaps, though not France (5)

27a

Operatic heroine exciting ladies’ men (9)

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28a

Medical practice, cross and not too good about overdose (9)

29a

Contents of housing estate giving no latitude for detective (5)

30a

Almost certain to embrace Frenchwoman in period of warmer weather? (6)

31a

Agreed to probe machine-gun requiring repair (6)

Down

1d

Beaming ruler keeping strong, mostly (9)

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2d

Very expert about computer network - one’s used to screen (7)

3d

Upturn in something to drink acceptable for antelope (6)

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5d

Drunk in Rome, swallowing extremes of vino? One’d swallow everything (8)

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6d

Small amount of drink allowed after prison sentence is over (7)

7d

French resort announcing appearance of this relative? (5)

8d

Batsman, old, appearing before new in match (6)

9d

Both genders sustaining love, a great love for someone? (6)

16d

Goddess sacrificing hearts in time (3)

17d

Supplies accommodating a non-expert (9)

18d

Obscure object of affection receiving kiss and a flower (8)

20d

Iodine: I’d iodine stored in curious metal (7)

21d

Great wealth: chap gathering millions upon millions, nothing more (6)

22d

Hold-ups, more than 24 hours, involving English line (6)

24d

Go wild? Sport has a monk going wild (3,4)

25d

French are encountering singer, Dutch artist (6)

26d

Detailed insect’s line of travel (5)