Independent Cryptic #11270

2022-11-25

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Across

1a

University publisher to block translation of de Gaulle, cutting a line for French territory (10)

6a

Difficulty seeing return of political moderates (4)

10a

Silver implanted in audio device? Cool (5)

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11a

Greedy? Near being converted when enveloped in my goodness (9)

12a

Surpass cuts in economy initially repeated (7)

14a

Flowering plant Paul replanted around border (7)

15a

One with new ideas in turning round river reversed decay (9)

16a

Support twisted bone that’s restricting energy (4)

18a

Protective cover? There’s audible demand for that (4)

20a

Action of PM? He's flustered during upset (9)

23a

Bugs fashionable religious group (source of anarchy) (7)

24a

Lot of protection in South America over cactus (7)

25a

Doubt, accordingly, around position with Academy (9)

27a

Fruit is round, as it happens (5)

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28a

Remains sceptical, initially, about tax cut? On the contrary (4)

29a

I travel on track, displaying many colours (10)

Down

1d

Secretion from plants that could be resuming (3,5)

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2d

Articles about precious metal running short, indicating African country (7)

3d

Holiday, perhaps, going to urban cycling hub? How quickly can you get away? (6,8)

4d

German law-maker heads to open Hamburg museum (3)

5d

Extended use of language and excessive and immoderate verbosity or circumlocution perhaps is misjudged when involved with separate touches of irony and rodomontade (11)

7d

Destroy reputation of University College engaging in business (7)

8d

Means to cover buttonhole? (6)

9d

To GB, it is Europe that appears horribly middle-class (5,9)

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13d

Record teacher ignoring second musician, say (11)

17d

Court witness offering impression about quiet individual (8)

19d

Helps Saint to enter Saint’s city? Not I (7)

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21d

Insubstantial collection of documents about newspaper (7)

22d

Detective dropped, frustrated (6)

26d

Finish study, getting degree in conclusion (3)