Independent Cryptic #11342

2023-02-17

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Across

9a

People not beginning to interrupt the old man in a dance (5)

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10a

Tavern that’s rebuilt here of value (9)

11a

Curious stone associated with mountains (7)

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12a

Money accepted by the writer for one session (7)

13a

Toilet observed in a bit as not engaged (11)

15a

It fills Antarctic expanses (3)

16a

Juvenile solver is abandoning this (5)

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18a

Meadow bound not to be supplied with power (3)

19a

Stops wasting time beginning to obey edict (5)

21a

Returned flier providing account (3)

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22a

Sets media to work suppressing popular broadcast (11)

24a

A lot of investigation regarding Ohio is done for free (7)

26a

Composer one from the UK ahead of a larger number (7)

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27a

Energy shown by King enveloped in obvious strain? (9)

28a

Quits the day before celebration by bridge team (5)

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Down

1d

A comment without complications not offering initial betrayal (8)

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2d

Choral piece: leave with line in song rising (6)

3d

Too many ailing going to hospital in Irish town (8)

4d

Support say dessert being served with beers (10)

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5d

Players without vigour needing energy boosted? (4)

6d

Death? Subsequently died having ingested Ecstasy (6)

7d

Fine functional but pointless activity (8)

8d

Annoyance after mislaying leader when welcoming European association (6)

14d

Aggravate former expert getting second grade in degree (10)

17d

International body mostly bonkers sadly but still full of fire (8)

19d

Declines turning up to take in service full of fire (8)

20d

Pasta comes in ‘Very large’ and ‘Small’ being honest (8)

21d

Quietly move to recommend book millions ignored (6)

22d

Failing party upheld protest march? (6)

23d

Article filling an opening for music church music (6)

25d

Admit devouring English poet (4)

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