Independent Cryptic #11267

2022-11-22

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Across

9a

Out to break end off instrument in about the perfect place (7)

10a

Difficult puzzle is almost excessively huge one to crack (7)

11a

Wild flower we planted in wild garden mostly (7)

12a

Send essentially nice surprise and pray (7)

13a

Go round with a rotter (5)

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15a

Garden pest’s not left mysterious tropical grass (5,4)

16a

Father's time perhaps? (4)

18a

Absolute silence in tree (3)

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19a

Copies recordings except for intro (4)

22a

City invested in parking and recycled energy and walkway (9)

24a

This woman will throw explosive missile (5)

26a

Lozenge medic’s taken in working hours (7)

27a

Within the French garret, a grille (7)

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29a

Lecturer’s passive principle - strong liquor and staying abed (5,2)

30a

Second eleven go down? (7)

Down

1d

Hair's orderly 3s and grooves (7)

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2d

Such as Esperanto is partly built on guesswork (6)

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3d

Cloth cut to reinforce the interior (4)

4d

A paean’s positive points (6)

5d

Force German into Midlands river in quiet surroundings (8)

6d

Courts that shot murderers (3-7)

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7d

Holes in knots? Hole in one? One in holes perhaps (8)

8d

Plume of my aunt perhaps following exploit (7)

14d

Collection of puppies maybe annoys rubbishy people (10)

17d

A sport (golf) - one amateur’s justification (8)

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18d

Cross to miss a Christmas carol gathering (8)

20d

Twists and turns for Soprano and the Italian with tears (7)

21d

Record holders almost slaughtered some days before (7)

23d

Join up and pay attention when cycling? (6)

25d

Evoke the hidden parts of Kendal, say? (6)

28d

Underground food store of plant is reduced (4)