Independent Cryptic #11398

2023-04-24

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Across

1a

Does this go round being nasty? It's one of those things that never ends! (13)

8a

Pop group heard in eastern European and central Asian regions (7)

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9a

What the fastest gun could do - make a superior picture? (7)

11a

Famous Edward's gone missing! (5)

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12a

Baltic citizen and public school pupil carrying son (8)

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14a

Intelligent émigrés finding undergarment in sewer? (10)

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15a

Requests barrels without lids (4)

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17a

Weapons that are comfortable when recoiling (4)

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19a

Walker perhaps to give support to former cricket sponsor? (10)

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21a

Where a batter may stand to improve? (8)

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23a

A well-known name in air travel: one of the superior ones it used to be said (5)

25a

Astronomy pioneer with girl - one introduced to constellation (7)

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26a

College head to take five in quiet resting-place (7)

27a

Doctor needs med brain for this! (13)

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Down

2d

With this can one even be bothered to fill in the answer? (7)

3d

Cheeky and rash with no end of vigour (8)

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4d

Major perhaps seen by 25? (4)

5d

Make kindling with eating utensils? (10)

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6d

Allowance cut in proportion (5)

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7d

These trucks are the property of young Lawrence I'd say (7)

8d

With spades - and getting one's hands on - the process of building up flood defences? (11)

10d

Drunk drinks to own way of tying a tie (11)

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13d

Norfolk area term for a weapon (10)

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16d

Colour about half of cake or biscuit (8)

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18d

Awfully clean the French aircraft engine housing (7)

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20d

Sort of speech that's in tune with the main theme? (7)

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22d

Sell issue featuring island where many immigrants landed (5)

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24d

Junk upcoming plans (4)

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