Independent Cryptic #11315

2023-01-17

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Across

1a

This contains growth hormone for parts of the body (6)

5a

Scoffing a lot of jam’s a crass backsliding (7)

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9a

Unintentionally catch bird in undergrowth striking head (8)

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10a

Two friends, one rejecting maiden over a sense of taste (6)

11a

See 28 Across

12a

Artist withdrawn after snorting line recklessly (6)

13a

Son possibly saw somewhere to sit (5)

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14a

Crooked pair of girls, Parisian one taking the lead (7)

18a

Give credit to memory aid in case unable to get started (7)

20a

Noise on backing tracks causing concern (5)

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23a

Covering a couple of Rovers maybe (6)

25a

Amateur question-and-answer jerks and pond life (8)

26a

Troy’s mistake creating panic (6)

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27a

Regretted a sort of bad omen about earth (8)

28a
11a

(and 11 Across) Every effort made by student working with one on run (2,5,8)

29a

Pieces of animal skin eaten by old fatty (6)

Down

2d

Safe places to absorb books such as Les Misérables (4-4)

3d

Babbling guru’s oral meandering (9)

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4d

Recognising apparently missing millions (6)

5d

Rustled up some pastry (7)

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6d

Cross-talk is concerning after installing component in electronics (8)

7d

Reference work is finally abridged (5)

8d

E.g. Al and Co, and others cited in written paper (6)

15d

An attack force, one making U-turn (5-4)

16d

Setting for aria or air to new love (8)

17d

Biscuits, nuts and bananas (8)

19d

Cause of spot of bother on country walk? (7)

21d

Navy's watch out over rocky hollow (6)

22d

Shot met gun shot between the legs (6)

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24d

A sample of political wiles for constituents (5)