Independent Cryptic #11297

2022-12-27

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Across

1a

Rogue punched by husband in a state (4)

4a

One aboard ship will get more raunchy (8)

9a

Possessing joints a curate lit up (10)

10a

Old red blemishes on the tongue? (4)

11a

Sign half-redacted page with half-cut minister? (6)

12a

Having wavered pay owner for guns etc. (8)

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13a

Hamper that's opened by politician Balls? (6)

15a

Republican getting in troubles comrades (8)

17a

Staff happy about end of arduous projects? (8)

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19a

King getting hug off brass? Cheeky blighter! (6)

21a

Nutty biscuits (8)

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23a

Savage woman I'm always cuddling (6)

25a

Love to get stuck into drink ... it's a liquid food! (4)

26a

Headwear cadet hocks after mobilisation (10)

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28a

Perhaps down drug administered to old men (8)

29a

Get down and dance at front with posh perfumier? (4)

Down

2d

Drug pipe with piece of resin inside (5)

3d

Choose to cover up one divine murder? (7)

4d

Sides of swede coming with a main (3)

5d

Nurse turned Hoskins around primarily for this! (5)

6d

Huge mediums embracing a flapper going into the light (7)

7d

Rolling reefer or downing drop of red? Perfect! (9)

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8d

Coach and hot English bodyguard will have an affair (8)

12d

Networks hacked by a power Penny programs online (7)

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14d

Mom playing around with hooter in this? (9)

16d

Unusually hope a mod played in a brass band? (8)

18d

Cold cop annoyed with kit in driver's compartment (7)

20d

Tyneside soldier upset that man had sounded like a nag? (7)

22d

Host of drugs Member of Congress will tuck into (5)

24d

A jerk taking right in heavy goods vehicle (5)

27d

Price finally cut for a leafy vegetable (3)