Independent Cryptic #11292

2022-12-21

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Across

1a

Organising tour frequently bores musician (7)

5a

There’s no getting round it I’m no longer trendy! (7)

9a

Rebalancing with no indefinite numbers reinterpreted from maths work (9)

10a

Positive votes won't ultimately provide the reason for an uprising? (5)

11a

Fish sandwiches staff put round plates (7)

12a

Family member has a look around for cereal (7)

13a

Freethinking artist into cavorting with the Hollywood elite (11)

16a

Trademark protecting a piece of headgear (3)

18a

Skirt has to be returned as I don't think much of it (3)

20a

Crime drama seeing a person shot badly (11)

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22a

Most simple pastry dishes covered in pepper (7)

23a

Name of bread roll accompanying thin stew occasionally (7)

25a

Sharp knife wound admitted to A&E (5)

26a

Notice a pipe providing isolated source of fresh water (9)

27a

Nurse is knocked back having to go without a date (7)

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28a

Peripheral figure revealed by storyteller on podcast (7)

Down

1d

Instrument made of tin a butcher held up (9)

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2d

Ruling and expecting to have no power (7)

3d

Inspire independent mob rule from time to time (5)

4d

Spurs goal almost leads to defensive substitution (5)

5d

Unrecognisable gin mixed with tonic and a dash of orange (9)

6d

Wage officer in team prays for a reorg (9)

7d

Constituency housing for Spanish coastal town (7)

8d

Somewhat influential things philosophically speaking (5)

14d

After working other people stop improving (9)

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15d

Maintain food can be turned away (9)

17d

Runner’s trouble with green pants (9)

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19d

Brand fronted by fashionable old actress (7)

21d

VIP taking in cool international city (7)

22d

US narcs regularly lost supplies of drugs (5)

23d

A place you go to pursue black bear (5)

24d

Spy network given external training? (5)