Independent Cryptic #11280

2022-12-07

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Across

1a

Awash in dollars? Preposterous after rouble obliterated in collapse (8)

5a

A colourful entanglement - barmaid occasionally entertains Ireland's leader (5)

8a

Make too much of past drama (8)

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9a

Inebriated anglers lacking energy to make knots (6)

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11a

Cold-blooded specimens left us scratching heads (4)

12a

Since order messed up have another think (10)

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14a

Peculiarly suited to appropriate brooch and weave with butterflies (13)

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18a

Sit down with Charles awkwardly wasting hour here? (13)

22a

Wife enters court with article painting perhaps revealing lover (10)

24a

Schooled with disregard for cold in Oxford? (4)

27a

Below the first place moved to the middle with small shoves (6)

28a

Not many say a person should (8)

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29a

Male and female - when a kiss is shared it goes both ways (5)

30a

Careless mistake leads to someone having overdose (8)

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Down

1d

Constricted by Platonic love nearly separated (6)

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2d

Cover arranged to hold inert gas (5)

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3d

Cord quietly breaks eggs (4)

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4d

Gold props up economy when Spain slumps - congratulations from its neighbour (7)

5d

Deviates from objectives spearheaded by bishop (5)

6d

Oh dear stupid husband departing capital could be George Bush (9)

7d

Doubt hell! Former prime minister ultimately moved ahead (8)

10d

When upset I go off doughnuts (4)

13d

Takes home fishing gear (4)

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14d

Can the German fight? This might flare up (9)

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15d

Movie spectacular failing to open (3)

16d

Bird that won't fly in still weather (4)

17d

Severe blows as Musk's company's close to chaos for the second time (8)

19d

Official seizing drug in bar in the Caribbean? (4)

20d

Remove heart and head of salamander then slice up gland (7)

21d

Put down best ever (6)

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23d

Municipalities have invested in themselves after evacuation (5)

25d

Difficulty in hotel - problem caused by bed bugs? (5)

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26d

Ring dock about nothing (4)