Independent Cryptic #11350

2023-02-27

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Across

1a

Church office secretary no slouch (6)

5a

Truthful answer given by Conservative minister (8)

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9a

More charming petitions before king (10)

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10a

Heading west through Cornwall's green and pleasant land (4)

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11a

Lord Chancellor Labour consider a wally (14)

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13a

Government bound by new vote for oversight (7)

14a

Hand nannies primarily offer as security (4)

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16a

Pleased the worst grade ignored in clearing? (4)

17a

Piano piece old double act put in the wrong order (7)

20a

Revolutionary toasted aged monarch after Spooner (14)

22a

Chinese leader after Mao almost as long (4)

23a

Risky flying BA when carrying blue bags (10)

25a

Disciple following Jesus around with Matthew Mark etc (8)

26a

A man who's not at all smart namely Trump (6)

Down

2d

Fatal shot bags duck on the water (6)

3d

Advanced clue for bid rejected (9)

4d

All months not ending in R? Agreed (3)

5d

It's able to develop a flower (7)

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6d

Where there's traffic when there's traffic (11)

7d

Baps in topless posters giving offence (5)

8d

Silent predator bats want to screech (8)

12d

Singer in audio dubbing storm (11)

14d

Concealing king rummy partners trick player (9)

15d

Idler sentry forgetting uniform needs belt on (8)

18d

Show lion perhaps crossing plain (7)

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19d

Well-meaning concern for children having fun cycling around rocks (6)

21d

Pipe fitting is round as it happens (5)

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24d

Broken down old Ford model a large vehicle (3)