Independent Cryptic #11381

2023-04-04

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Across

9a

Catfish husband to reveal cheat (5)

10a

World Bank dropping fine for grower in London? (5,4)

11a

Drug behind endless corruption in city (9)

12a

Guy Ritchie finally has time for artist (5)

13a

Europa organisation welcoming Qatar is more shady (7)

15a

Left clue for newt? (4,3)

17a

Underworld banker announced part of 11 with ecstasy (5)

18a

See 8 Down

20a

Inventor held back by false teeth (5)

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22a

Fair Alice upset about return of height (7)

25a

Shaggy wasted hours getting to grips with new number (7)

26a

Backfiring Cupid's arrow essentially gets more painful (5)

27a

Doctors and patients outside Italian restaurant (9)

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30a

Case of vintage urinals vandalised in comprehensive (9)

31a

Maybe Liam Gallagher's touring India and raving (5)

Down

1d

Pretty wife wearing shirt (4)

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2d

Litigant in court protecting wild animal (8)

3d

Henry's tucking into baby fish (4)

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4d

Fight with the heart of Diego Costa to get cut (5,3)

5d

Cocaine he was moving for nut (6)

6d

Winds up Dracula's victim in High Street (10)

7d

General worked in government department (6)

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8d
18a

(and 18 Across) Solicitor let out twisted hooligan (4,3)

13d

Dog losing lead in skateboard jump (5)

14d

Solo nude modelled astride car (10)

16d
21d

(and 21 Down) Mark Twain initially into working-out for hobby (13)

19d

How Galadriel may finish a letter for solver? (8)

21d

See 16 Down

23d

Layer hedging French king's horse (6)

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24d

Old conservative overcome by passion for six-footer (6)

26d

Revolutionary characters in crowd upset Duke of York perhaps (4)

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28d

President wiping leader's bum (4)

29d

Tasteless top from Stone Island designer (4)