Independent Cryptic #11319

2023-01-21

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Across

1a
1d

(and 1 Down) Chill! I'm the one ultimately working with a lot of cash (13 member) (8,4)

5a

Broad's day - Anderson finally overshadowed is puffing and blowing (6)

10a

New moon - vagabond with Independent in element (7)

11a

Struggle to accept idea for short cut taken by 1A/1A and 25 of 22's 24 (1,1,1,4)

12a

Large deposit returned in class (8)

13a

Way into the Spanish ground (5)

15a
18a

(and 18 Across) Prats, you said! Bad spend wasted on this? (11,1,1,1)

18a

See 15 Across

19a

What about having turn in shade? (3)

20a

Scientists in pieces over schmoe I experimented on (11)

24a

Confined though unlikely to put on weight (5)

25a

Comic coming back round with letter (8)

28a

Describing height, 'petite' could be one (7)

29a

Knocked back very sweet old sherry (7)

30a

Sounded fed up talking about team (6)

31a

Winter sport Bob may follow (8)

Down

1d

See 1 Across

2d

The end is nigh (5)

3d

One's old man going round demanding immediate attention (7)

4d

Mock crazy American politician being detained (7)

6d

Naughty boy with Welshman getting stuck (7)

7d

Suspect Padraig's stealing Henry's copying instruments (9)

8d

You may show this in 'Top Gear' (5,5)

9d

Religious text that's evangelical not wholly uplifting (6)

14d

While 24 varies, they do work on the surface (10)

16d

Getting as far as bridgehead before breaking through (9)

17d

Miners' leader with Conservative party? (3)

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20d

Awkward layabout turned up - one he's looking after (7)

21d

Able to convert religious type (6)

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22d

See 27 Down

23d

Plant fuel - film planned on it (7)

26d

England captain once seen with son in nightspot (5)

27d
22d

(and 22 Down) Can Chinese mate get signature? (4,7)