Independent Cryptic #11384

2023-04-07

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Across

1a

Questionably sound to introduce legal English without forewarning? (11)

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7a

Twisted website image displaying fruit (3)

9a

Desperate defender covering line (5)

10a

Officer wrong to confiscate equipment? That is right (9)

11a

A student married amongst university students once (6)

12a

Drama with transport around afternoon returning - it’s a long-running affair (8)

14a

Time of year closet is turned out (8)

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15a

Award China’s given to Malta (4)

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18a

Religious symbol of Christmas not bearing repetition (4)

19a

Historically have to invade town? Not having it! (8)

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22a

Labour with overture to opera: that chap joined the writer to deliver opera (8)

23a

African country also occupying centre of huge area (6)

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25a

Traveller’s company barging in to spoil game (9)

26a

Australian accompanying Australian in drink not for the first time (5)

27a

See terms in policies stop trickery (3)

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28a

Next I yelped suffering appropriately (11)

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Down

1d

Buoyant United lead with worry to follow (6)

2d

A lofty tribute’s constructed with initiation of Eiffel - this? (15)

3d

Enjoy Scottish location’s photograph? (8)

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4d

Prompt in securing book 8? (4)

5d

Covering three bodies subsequently engaged in legal action (10)

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6d

Male appearing in the German plays (6)

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7d

Substantial care for soldier blocked by trivial person on plane (15)

8d

Apache leader brought up nothing unimportant say (8)

13d

Idiot with no work securing endless pay and power (10)

16d

Part of brain that mostly inverted everything? Nearly everything (8)

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17d

Fail to develop having a Nationalist supporting Government in the country (8)

20d

Metal church where the Church holds sway? (6)

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21d

Furious about French article on variable washing of feet (6)

24d

Excellent party going belly-up? Leave before that (4)

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