Independent Cryptic #11407

2023-05-04

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Across

1a

Kitty saved on car use etc going walkabout (9)

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6a

Wealth is of little importance son (5)

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9a

Musician's craft returning from Sinai Peninsula is smuggling (7)

10a

Domain's extent swollen by a hundred hectares (7)

11a

Orders taken over the phone for hotelier (4)

12a

Hoover perhaps swallowing brother's geranium (10)

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15a

Cleaner person who complains about leak from 1A? (13)

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18a

Highlands canal firm's set for engineering (13)

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20a

Rob arranges to have two sons twinned (10)

22a

Which people heading for amber stop? (4)

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24a

Record second in list IMO is a good example (7)

26a

Period leading to inevitable extinction (7)

27a

Hot port with spices in westerly sun traps perhaps (5)

28a

25 slides to slide around with nobody on them (9)

Down

1d

Evidence of gunfire touching ship's side (6)

2d

Revolting Greek supermarket moved custard out of the road (9)

3d

A bit of alcohol's appropriate for children silly (4)

4d

Battle getting knickers off and on in facilities (11)

5d

Glaswegian couple cheers given whiskey to drink (3)

6d

Measure around the Pope's see wearing his hat (10)

7d

Humble when back in Cambridge collecting degree (5)

8d

Main item in order when 'put the kettle on' is insufficient? (8)

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13d

Coach Spanish lady to project in part that matters (11)

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14d

Barry stripped to change with suit too ratty? (10)

16d

Steamy with dates in bed here? (9)

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17d

Grain darkens over good many years (8)

19d

The French short cut that's so long (6)

21d

Two bridge players getting through £1000 swap partners (5)

23d

Couple's woe ended too soon by Romeo (4)

25d

Hard to miss that lady's right boob (3)