Independent Cryptic #11308

2023-01-09

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Across

1a

Cured meat at the end of second game (10)

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7a

Shade obscures tail of flying monster (4)

9a

Attempt to bring mammals back (4)

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10a

Rubbish fish mostly gulp near edge of pond (10)

11a

Relative leaving the French boy without clothes (6)

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12a

Letter of substance reported generosity of spirit (8)

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13a

Island cheers beginning of sailing craze (8)

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15a

Steer to encircle extremely raggedy creature (4)

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17a

God recalling the folly of Eden (4)

19a

Cocks perhaps on English church disappear (8)

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22a

Disinfectant that will benefit you orally (8)

23a

Note taken from very friendly prisoner (6)

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25a

Number in teen choir possibly lacking clarity (10)

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26a

Part of America periodically using just cash (4)

27a

Where one might stay depressed (4)

28a

Self-absorbed clot hesitantly gathers linen (10)

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Down

2d

Gannet naturally raised is partly aerial (7)

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3d

Majority cycling around a capital in Asia (5)

4d

Misfortune of child seen regularly in play (8)

5d

New slide made GP study distribution in later life (15)

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6d

Replacement vessel gets you to US airport (6)

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7d

Hot place on Earth supported flowering plant (9)

8d

12 dozen gutted library in a horrid way (7)

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14d

Wrongly inform of fog finally clearing on harbour (9)

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16d

Wine area lit up after five (8)

18d

Film Dynasty over on large compound (7)

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20d

Animal shelter stuck with label 'house' (7)

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21d

Part of speech raved about Britain (6)

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24d

Cat maybe climbing over usual empty shed (5)