Independent Cryptic #11254

2022-11-07

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Across

1a

Butler who wrote a book (6)

4a

Old king has heir, a buffoon in charge for a spell (7)

9a

Pub always admits old women? Not at all (2,2,3)

10a

Odd leg's twitching - maybe an Alsatian's pulling it (7)

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11a

Daffy longed, I heard, for another duck (9)

12a

Clever technology reversed doctor's feet (5)

13a

Classical character as written showing 16's talent (5)

15a

Agree one should include 'sea', as said to editor (6)

19a

Colourful picture of English history learner absorbs (6)

20a

Heading west in small unexplored ravine (5)

23a

Without a bit of towel, bather's back drying out (5)

24a

Animals paired regularly in bible, work of Noah and sons (9)

26a

Local employee saving master's papers (7)

27a

A coin is liquid capital (7)

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28a

Joke I can't remember's a really good one (7)

29a

Cancel railway from France after heading for Calais (3,3)

Down

1d

E.g. George taken in by identical swindle (4,4)

2d

No 6D (as translated) in masterwork (4,4)

3d

Film shown on Scot's little box (5)

4d

Daughter in jail beginning to expect justice (5)

5d

Terrible endless night, 24D having nightmares (3-6)

6d

SAUSAGE! The writer's unfortunately upset (6)

7d

Say, James going round in the buff? (6)

8d

Given a suitable role, produce manuscript when entering court (8)

14d

Inky book fills fuel shortage (4,5)

16d

Surprisingly lean actor, not a great improviser (8)

17d

Novel flares, a result of combustion in the open air (8)

18d

Fat comic character listening to deceitful servants (8)

21d

Actor in the wings with ABC containing current language (6)

22d

Actor great as 18 every year, his career peaks? (6)

24d

No money for more bananas, one calculates (5)

25d

Rev motor giving six a lift (5)

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