Independent Cryptic #11293

2022-12-22

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Across

1a

Seeker of 9 in story briefly flogging son (7)

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5a

Pair sunbathe by sea rolling over (6)

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10a

A boring judge axes 9 from 1 and 27 say (4)

11a

Meek as one should be after an exorcism? (10)

12a

Along with e.g. bullets I can supply tree resin (8)

13a

Depiction of vessel after heading for sea (6)

14a

Soldiers perhaps guarding border getting (7)

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16a

Men serving ball regularly caught by old stagers (6)

18a

Boasts some old 27 26 must change hands (6)

19a

A lot of 9 favouring 9 mostly (7)

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20a

9 or 21 spread around for all to see (6)

23a

Overwhelm lady with faith during one assignation (8)

25a

Staggers in part of Brum and wants whiskey to go (10)

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26a

Country 8 star's 9 say (4)

27a

9 or a seeker of 9 in story (6)

28a

A high city thoroughfare say winding around (7)

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Down

2d

Matutinal signal recalling troops caught by everyone (9)

3d

One's blown a thousand going around park (5)

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4d

New sparkling white cape displaying filth (9)

6d

King invested in capital for instance (5)

7d

Incredibly old cricket side about to get a lot of praise in Welsh town (9)

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8d

Maybe air current problem about leader of Conservatives (5)

9d

Guns old earl's taken into battle for treasure (13)

15d

Toxic growth of vile people with 26 turning up (9)

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16d

Endless faith say and love thus for expert in (9)

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17d

Agreements to receive Sunday papers (9)

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21d

Outline of prelude needing help to make (5)

22d

Spades perhaps beginning to excavate set of (5)

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24d

Bit of 27 26 in area in Channel (5)