Independent Cryptic #11401

2023-04-27

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Across

1a

Tips off Richard Osman about music producers (10)

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6a

West elected Democrat behind emissions (4)

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10a

Restless polar bears like protection from the sun (7)

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11a

Army being caught by leading American after start of operation (7)

12a

Tutor admits beginning to read Journey's End in bad faith (9)

13a

Florida resident aghast court suffers regular losses (5)

14a

Slice roast with vegetarian in mind (5)

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15a

Rude mechanicals take boots off after Pyramus and Thisbe finally kiss (9)

18a

Drill gets through concrete (9)

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20a

Coprolite perhaps one found overseas (5)

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22a

Took another exam on return - it's a shocker (5)

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24a

Pudding is allowed to interrupt a piano piece (9)

25a

Tried eating bagel like this (7)

26a

Ring Macron's ally about apparatus for folding business (7)

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27a

Label Monster Munch packs (4)

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28a

Ways to carry someone who's sick (10)

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Down

1d

Emperor's beginning to have stroke in this Roman livery (7)

2d

Rather scruffy trousers are something on the table (9)

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3d

Counter is so heartlessly cruel close to the bone (7)

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4d

Bad heads might be a symptom of these? (9)

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5d

Try any nurses for pain (5)

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7d

Advice from Russian leader in uprising (5)

8d

Son wiped worried about dumps (7)

9d

Bambi's parents briefly meet before the big day (6)

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16d

Axes cut perfect bars of metal (9)

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17d

Oprah broadcast Harry and Meghan's second home without parents (9)

18d

Artist on farewell tour initially raps (7)

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19d

Poke holes in preposterous film plot (6)

20d

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21d

Tastes tablespoon carrying two servings of Vermouth (7)

23d

Part of a flight leads to sudden turbulence alerting inbound runway (5)

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24d

Acclaim has no place in book review (5)