Independent Cryptic #11338

2023-02-13

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Across

1a

E.g. pool's sides lined with large pointless tiles (6)

5a

Import English article into China (7)

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9a

Pepper say is ground not minced (9)

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10a

Wheat shaped history with the start of agriculture (5)

11a

Standard bother about beach outing; naked best? (15)

13a

Plump single mother better than the rest (7)

15a

Some flexible tiles flipping crack (5)

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17a

Anvil's 7 copper parts (5)

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19a

Leg not broken but abandoning with puncture (7)

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21a

Ann is inheriting forged Reynolds picture (15)

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23a

Sweep called back to apologise (5)

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25a

Car from Finland reversing into field (9)

26a

Wealthy looker gets date on first day (7)

27a

Shop with c as the first letter becomes chop (6)

Down

2d

50 actors in Narnia butchered Henry V say (11)

3d

When cycling slow mover manages perfectly (5)

4d

Bone in back? That's doubtful (7)

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5d

Miss tea to overhaul paper cutter (7)

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6d

Slander according to boy gets one imprisoned (9)

7d

Successful party succeeds without women (3)

8d

Windy around top of lighthouse perfectly calm at sea (6)

9d

Creationists gutted admitting very large flash produces this? (6)

12d

Old first lady and VP speaking nicely raised in privilege (11)

14d

Backbone dividing Madonna's moving parts (9)

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16d

Communion with spirits bringing Irishman to church (6)

18d

Expert witness's conclusion rubbed out (7)

19d

River vessel ordinary and waterproof (7)

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20d

Religious retreat has converted member of the flock (6)

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22d

Clean up Toby's first belch (5)

24d

Sister nobody listened to (3)

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