Independent Cryptic #11393

2023-04-18

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Across

1a

How military make advance and ruin church (5)

4a

Uses cosmetic oil gauges showing litres instead of depth (9)

9a

Man with a posh car a learner driver in dense thicket (9)

10a

Suffering from this listen listlessly to unending night of Paris? (5)

11a

Inception a (5)

12a

Embracing humbly when edging away foolish things leaving hotel staggering (9)

13a

A title of respect for leaders of Finland Norway and Denmark say? (7)

15a

Maybe that vixen has its youngster around a sweet little’un (6)

16a

A letter and its addendum I added (3)

18a

What's left of IOM biking event banning one ton? (6)

20a

Country lass with uniform gets measure of speed to lollop along (7)

23a

I examine bug with gold round tip of proboscis (9)

25a

They veer and back victories that restrict democrat (5)

27a

Hang two kings holding the throne after revolution (5)

28a

Mother with poor stature becomes fully developed (9)

29a

This might be tinkling piano kept in the box file (9)

30a

If epées have tip removed these may be more powerful (5)

Down

1d

On clothing there’s million and one cold germs (8)

2d

Collects spare change? (5)

3d

Mark’s 10 to give encouragement (7)

4d

Cricket ground's beginning to cheer society toffs (9)

5d

A dish that’s gold with upturned rim as cover (5)

6d

If both sides bet with me in flutter we’ll have flutter (7)

7d

In miners union one up against company in never-ending situation (9)

8d

Sways and drinks deeply around noon (6)

14d

Bar is made of wood completely (9)

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15d

Smoke in French city including its station and middle of metro (9)

17d

These Foolish Things f (8)

19d

Medical hell (to put it mildly) stuck in a metal casing (7)

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21d

Non-intellectual's punch and argument after book is put down (7)

22d

A requirement to watch Bloodsucker Alien ? (6)

24d

Item posted conceals speed (5)

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26d

American form of ‘saltpetre’ could be inert (5)