Independent Cryptic #11265

2022-11-19

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Across

1a
1d

(and 1 Down) Those who tweet probably exploit deaths after that woman fired at random (9,7)

6a

Job limits I assume to be valid (5)

9a

Threatens lives, including writer screened by doctor (7)

10a

Snake found round central Africa that's hit with sticks (7)

11a

Part of revolutionary masterpiece inspired the role of Sonya in Uncle Vanya? (5)

12a

Airline carried out check on boarding passengers? (9)

13a

Withdraw favourites experiencing setback and at a disadvantage (4,4)

15a

Go mad about absolutely nothing, requiring return fare from Asia (6)

18a

Difficult American singer welcomes publicity (6)

19a

Reporter's losing consciousness performing deceptive move (8)

22a

Assembling people finally to join essential syndicate (9)

24a

Country making substantial contribution to Afghan army (5)

25a

Fruit you said female insect eats (4,3)

26a

Evasive performer greeting entertaining double-act returning home (7)

27a

Greens unfortunately brought about start of devolution (5)

28a

Earmark handler for stolen jewellery? (4-5)

Down

1d

See 1 Across

2d

Understand what result underpins program run (9)

3d

New religious establishment supports empty hermitage from now on (5)

4d

What might contain arrangement of unopened flowers possessing strong smell? (8)

5d

Modest dissent over committee's conclusion (6)

6d

Screen role not originally included is recast (9)

7d

Country in South America close to Mexico and America (5)

8d

Eastender who takes small part in reviving production? (3,4)

14d

Made out nothing is missing from considered broadcast (9)

16d

Article writer's submitted to Country Life (9)

17d

Increase number entering stage immediately (8)

18d

Collaborative meeting involving problem about last of maths puzzles (7)

20d

Hard Rock Cafe's last rating needs to be changed (7)

21d

Laugh about leaders of The Third International trying to make a comeback (6)

23d

Appropriate strength of character shown by speaker (5)

24d

Surly Republican spreads nonsense (5)