Independent Cryptic #11312

2023-01-13

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Across

1a

Veal and mashed potatoes for starters with uninspiring accompaniment (4)

3a

Favouring half-hearted chatter? More than likely (8)

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10a

“Swine - S” indicating something you get in a bar? (15)

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11a

King keeping English a source of wealth? Check again (9)

12a

Pin down nothing about American (4)

13a

Anger following university doctor’s offence (7)

15a

Display poor quality stuff in antique shop as well (6)

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17a

Stop holding back passion in school (6)

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19a

Worker’s success getting earlier time for drink (7)

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20a

A European country’s returned bird (4)

21a

Much-loved US singeris he dead? (9)

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24a

Actively loosen plums with glee for kid? (15)

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25a

Hazy Grey Lady mostly seen around front of Grange irregularly? (8)

26a

Shock reduction in publicity activity? (4)

Down

1d

Very active and open to things but insubstantial (8)

2d

Limitation of mysterious English code expert (5)

4d

French to be taken in by sneak in religious centre? (7)

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5d

Reading newspaper reports but not up-to-date? (14)

6d

Marsupial doing nasty things to obtain cod (9)

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7d

Ill without question though free from pain (4)

8d

Religious office in Abuja randomly interrupted by leaders of atheists and scoffers? Looks like it to me (14)

9d

Priest getting extra money for church activity? (6)

14d

Thespian’s wish in acting getting on after lucky opportunity (9)

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16d

‘Good area swamped by vehicle noise’English view of Welsh region (8)

18d

Hundred I’m investing in transaction supplied in tens (7)

19d

Run into hazard over working description of some French (6)

22d

Everything puts off top slave (5)

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23d

Second mate overlooking one part of rigging (4)