Independent Cryptic #11268

2022-11-23

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Across

1a

End of constipation - one mostly passed liquid thanks to these (5,4)

8a

Investigation moving quickly to snare Stone at last (7)

10a

Speechless with anger when duke denied offence (7)

11a

Ate modern cooking in place of worship (5,4)

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12a

Sign backing top mathematician (6)

15a

Photographers capturing her bum, possibly (7)

16a

Press X to get medal (4,5)

19a

Liquor that Guy drinks at home following low points (9)

20a

River that can be seen to be losing volume, which is ludicrous (7)

22a

Chap that is squirreling away Euros, primarily? (6)

23a

Macron, perhaps, rejected help to get attacker (9)

25a

Home of slightly boring headwear (7)

27a

I don't laugh a long time after everyone else (7)

28a

Model sneered at Cockney (4,5)

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Down

1d

Reminder one with virus is in a bad way (8)

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2d

Essence of cake that's rising (3)

3d

If absolutely necessary, un robinet, ein Hahn, un rubinetto, or üna spina (2,1,5)

4d

Warning of short period without cover (4)

5d

Can it sell out and cease trading? (4,2,4)

6d

Responsible person conserves energy in race (6)

7d

A good and upstanding prophet concurs (6)

9d

Finish on a high, picking up answer, sort of (2,1,7)

13d

Lucky escape, as Conservative is defeated with experience (5,5)

14d

Give running account of one leaving red books at Eton's entrance (10)

17d

Make labs seem chaotic (8)

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18d

Sperm densities regularly start to rise in academic session (8)

20d

It partly inspired rages (3,3)

21d

One offering shot of weapon to stop outlaw (6)

24d

King briefly drinks (4)

26d

Bit romantic partner on the way up after scratching bottom (3)