Independent Cryptic #11248

2022-10-31

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Across

1a

Fruit from Thailand stored in abandoned canneries (10)

6a

Book initially ignored irrefutable data (4)

9a

Creature caught in meadow hiding in grass (7)

10a

Tennyson was oddly detached about capture (7)

12a

Very suggestive article rejected, being motivated by revenge (10)

13a

Measure of a parliamentarian (3)

15a

Knight, say, finally quitting day job (6)

16a

They question Americans in East End about Charlie (8)

18a

Sensitive part of record buried by clergyman (8)

20a

Elvis struggling to hold note is pitiful sound (6)

23a

One might be discharged from German country club? (3)

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24a

Poem seen as arcane incantation (4,6)

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26a

National bird perching on city light (7)

27a

John can essentially forgive criminal behaviour (7)

28a

Crush flipping miserable husband (4)

29a

Harlots exposed by English king's heralds (10)

Down

1d

Some fasten a pendant here (4)

2d

Underground worker runs after dog (7)

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3d

Blundering on, prince acted foolishly (8-5)

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4d

Complete reversal of Northern Ireland diplomacy (6)

5d

Microscopic part of outspoken newspaper article (8)

7d

Secretary interrupts confab over source of imported food (7)

8d

Ship heels precariously on axis in awkward fashion (10)

11d

Two ways around forest, one way across stream (8-5)

14d

Dishevelled teacher teased outside entrance to library (10)

17d

Leader regularly concealed rancour, supporting reinstated minister (8)

19d

Sticks with popular filling for teeth (7)

21d

Priam transformed into vile, heartless monster (7)

22d

A run-down area welcoming closure of donkey sanctuary (6)

25d

Gets old leaders to acknowledge ghastly economic situation (4)

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