Independent Cryptic #11260

2022-11-14

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Across

8a

A German mug? Definitely not! (8)

9a

Daring fellow Republic caught (6)

10a

Land with recurrent wet season (6)

11a

Prosperous container business (4-2-2)

12a

Starts to have an interest researching old musical (4)

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13a

Minor celebrity in Gulf, very hot (10)

15a

Use announced for trees (4)

17a

Cut back document for orals? (5)

19a

As of blundering clumsy people (4)

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21a

Extravagantly praising man, lacking a motive (10)

24a

The side needs changing in a month - this group decides (4)

25a

After university paid, inside I felt strangely happy (8)

27a

A group of spies hide a camera at first in a shrub (6)

28a

Prospects of play? (6)

29a

Spooner’s sensible boring task for tool (8)

Down

1d

Salt I whisked with ice to make compound (8)

2d

Love goddess in Scottish tartan (6)

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3d

Largely wet and fertile, suitable for sporting? (8)

4d

Bring up obsessive to understand (4)

5d

Talk about the French ski lodge? (6)

6d

Singer or instrumentalist initially loves getting to grips with this music (8)

7d

North Dakota's right about tree (6)

14d

Part of Antrim, a rich source of ceramic (5)

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16d

Feeling excited - new couple moving in (8)

18d

Surrender the right to indicate short method (4,4)

20d

Silly fellow officer commanding sea crossing (8)

22d

Facial expression as muscle tightens to begin with (6)

23d

In spring, laid up fertiliser (6)

24d

Two girls sharing an instrument (6)

26d

No this is ineffective: cut into small pieces (4)