Independent Cryptic #11278

2022-12-05

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Across

1a

Axe A levels (6)

4a

Reserve first class fare that's frozen (8)

9a

Absurdly hot second course (6)

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10a

Practice was gripping - it's often boring (8)

12a

Sleepy creature that might make us do more? (8)

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13a

Artist suffering setback in desire to make sculpture (5)

15a

A little detached property has tenants (5)

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16a

Electric vehicle kind fellow left in ditch (9)

18a

Greek ruins some chicken by cooking (9)

20a

Flipping gerbil damaged cages at will (5)

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22a

Name of posh lass from Belfast? (5)

24a

Sight whaler returning north from Caribbean islands (8)

26a

Superheroes never cooking with gas (8)

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27a

One's hosts stay in the same place (6)

28a

Rustic ploughing frame is gripped by left hand (8)

29a

Heron on river wishing fish hadn't escaped perhaps (6)

Down

1d

Type of building putting Mies in a tizz (4)

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2d

Communist election flier (7)

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3d

Check for bad light in cricket perhaps (9)

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5d

Cold clean bather swimming in complete freedom (12)

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6d

Officer wanting seconds of vindaloo accepted bowel trouble (5)

7d

Where to drink after Emirate's leaders operate ban? (7)

8d

Lady expecting driving test bore the manoeuvring (10)

11d

Funky jazz saxophonist's tiny colourful family (12)

14d

Son writes in journal where to get drugs (10)

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17d

Easily catching fellow on escape from the cops shifted blame (9)

19d

Time for charity as kid sounded vulnerable (7)

21d

Crawling lover thin and oddly dreary (7)

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23d

On Bali removing clothing is allowed (5)

25d

Black spot that's faintly blue (4)

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