Independent Cryptic #11341

2023-02-16

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Across

1a

Beefeaters possibly replacing ravens with corgi after government cut (10)

6a
28a

(and 28 Across) Where film will end up, one way or another (8)

10a

Jazz quartet occasionally ripped off Kind of Blue (5)

11a

Top gangster got that woman to collect notes from minor triad (9)

12a

Gripped by Beatlemania, geriatric recalled Get Back (6)

13a

Royal property unequally divided between Regan and Cordelia (7)

14a

Crew member gets more than one flyer to put away a bit of technology (9)

17a

One joins transgressive act that's a bit disgusting (5)

18a

To begin with, analyst claimed that erotic dynamic was in play? (5)

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20a

Stars from BGT are repeatedly manipulated (5,4)

22a

Fellow with a blush in animation (7)

23a

Fetched bad actor on location for Batman (6)

26a

Sham leader is out of control (9)

27a

Regular features in tabloid describing more of the same from Simon Mayo (5)

28a

See 6 Across

29a

Mean person putting move on ice after budget (10)

Down

1d

Dognapper ultimately snatched Dalmatian for one? (4)

2d

Stir up arguments in speech (5)

3d

Things unfortunately getting heated up in Room 101 (7)

4d

Not completely mature, but turning over a new leaf? (5)

5d

Endless send-up on organised religion shows persistence (9)

7d

He's bald, no? Perhapsbut she's this (3-6)

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8d

King with valuable resource acting neutral about fresh conflict (6,3)

9d

Crews on either side of English river (6)

14d

Pricklier British fiction hidden within covers of bestseller by American (9)

15d

I miss a lot when drunk or very high (9)

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16d

Swimmer's called inconsiderate when putting beginners off (9)

19d

Potentially hammer frames for delicate, fragile art (6)

21d

Startled criminal drops back on all fours (7)

23d

Green vegan jam sandwiches (5)

24d

Single person who'll never settle down caught bouquet (5)

25d

Booze store making Methuselah's head spin (4)