Independent Cryptic #11411

2023-05-09

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Across

6a

Across this base are old women stalking with spears (10)

9a

Misleading act leads to university place (4)

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10a

Aesthetic selection includes a course on reflection (8)

11a

Who's sharing spliff with one retired PC? (6)

13a

Change that makes bare barn a place of education (4)

14a

Among those receiving not a morsel of food starving Oliver calls for more (7)

16a

Pressure to abandon ship? Take painter (5)

19a

Corrupt hosts need a comic - possibly 5's 7 31 12 25 (15)

22a

Rashford & co soft? Grow a pair! (5)

24a

Features of trousers which are surprisingly lucky (7)

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26a

When to articulate wishes in some parts? (4)

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28a

So many cross-dressers say Norton or Ross? (6)

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29a

Spooner's water-pipe is reopening fruits of the garden (8)

31a

Man's one female for keeping! (4)

32a

The person unfortunately carrying master's measuring equipment (10)

Down

1d

It's irritating the rise of this luminary (4)

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2d

5's 10 8 who riles press no worries drinking Australia dry (15)

3d

Cobber will ring to say G'day (5)

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4d

Plant of purple hue is in need of water I fancy (8)

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5d

Our Barry Cryer's regulars want his instead following hunch (9)

7d

In hall I've won husband that's ineffectual? (5)

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8d

American college dons attending specific case (7)

12d

On top of which orang-utan's back in trailer (3)

15d

Harsh dictator's cross (4)

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17d

Little capital put away in a blast (9)

18d

Balls up (4)

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20d

Work done assuming male hasn't fiddled around (8)

21d

In a cycle of depression I muddle through (7)

23d

O Chambers h (3)

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25d

The compiling team turned up a great! (5)

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27d

Somewhat jaunty persona of certain conductors (5)

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30d

Dubious adopting primer for mental arithmetic (4)