Independent Cryptic #11269

2022-11-24

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Across

1a

Actor initially displeased with Shakespeare describing love for all (6-3-5)

8a

Musk defending lab's closure over fine (5)

9a

Pound limits country after banks withdraw before debt's term is fixed (9)

11a

Studios see art film, essentially requires editing (8)

13a

South Africans barter with nothing - completely powerless (5)

14a

Dog's dinner - very large tea first (5)

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16a

Friends is returning with criticism for style of comedy (9)

19a

Torment McFly, say - ultimately Tom Fletcher also joined Busted (9)

22a

Ridge veteran discovered in retirement (5)

23a

Information about small puppet (5)

25a

In conclusion, silver jewellery on old woman shows veiny appearance (8)

28a

Moving to open air for children's game (9)

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29a

Disney property's function - hiding naked dance (5)

30a

Somehow get actor inside for Noises Off? (5,9)

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Down

1d

Spots Henman finally breaking serve (4)

2d

Turning knob - to disprove ... (5)

3d

... court witness (3)

4d

Occasionally took pallet on ship with no cover (7)

5d

Nice road held up when on A1 northbound - a lot of people live here (7)

6d

4 wines getting permits (5)

7d

Former partner appears in paper because of drug test again (2-7)

10d
27d

(and 27 Down) Town Clerk and I'd arranged economic policy? (7-4)

12d

Unwrap plush toy on vacation with vigour (5)

14d

Bluth invested in bulk-buy retailer - after losing second hundred, wakes up (5,2)

15d

Union representative's accommodating on the subject of space (9)

17d

Sign there's some shale oil (3)

18d

Delay as before, making India bat in the middle (5)

20d

Pretended 29 across dumps bad smell on island in sea (7)

21d

Political journalist welcomes in European sailor (7)

24d

Papa and Nana's cycling collision (5)

26d

Clouds issue, at first in support of Belfast doctor, maybe (5)

27d

See 10 Down

29d

Diplodocus's bones (3)