Independent Cryptic #11285

2022-12-13

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Across

1a

Loud bass irritated coach parties (8)

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5a

See 4 Down

10a

Solitary ship carrying international footballer (7)

11a

Referee arranged to receive snack (7)

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12a

Solid pile could make 22 solid (9)

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13a

Say "Cheers!" when child is eating (5)

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15a

Announcement of station study in Congress (5)

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16a

22 distributed letter (8)

19a
20a

(and 20 Across) 22 somehow goes in the heel (8,5)

20a

See 19 Across

21a

Row about German cat (5)

23a

Collapse of trial keeps party flying (3,6)

25a

Sport grieves ignoring new stories going 22 (7)

27a

Protested against extremely elegant fabric (7)

28a
22d

(and 22 Down) Idly loiter and buy some drinks (5,1,5)

29a

Courses going 22 under great pressure (8)

Down

1d

22 admitted report (8)

2d

22 sleigh managed taking the weight (11)

3d

Chuck going too far in public about holy church (9)

4d
5a

(and 5 Across) Stained club tempted to admit nothing (11)

6d

Gold piece's path 22 (5)

7d

Regularly roast Roland? (3)

8d

Once dared to cover flower with powder (5)

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9d

Small dog by the fire 19 20 may require (4,4)

14d

Are high level talks short of content anyway? (2,3,6)

16d

Knitted scarves at base of major fissure (8)

17d

Guide to operate around present races (9)

18d

Compromise ideals to become ostracised (8)

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21d

Goes off parts of 22 in board game (5)

22d

See 28 Across

24d

Finally, after five failures, we get to start again from scratch (5)

26d

Old New Zealander's hands removed from chopper (3)