Independent Cryptic #11412

2023-05-10

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Across

1a

Quietly long to pursue a new sense of style (7)

5a

International appearance by Bale in trouble with qualification ... (7)

9a

... time and again losing head from temper (5)

10a

Manually produce floating structure after a couple of taps? (9)

11a

O'Neill's put pickled item on the menu? (10)

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12a

A little sleep at home then cocaine? This could have a galvanising effect! (4)

14a

Flower displayed by people supporting F1 Ferrari? (12)

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18a

Expansion following recent cycling feature in middle of the paper (12)

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21a

Unsteady regularly absent and had taken drugs (4)

22a

Reordered arsenic bottles tea and sweetener (10)

25a

Senile and has confused language (9)

26a

Alaskan ice traps river crustaceans (5)

27a

Regulars annually knocked back quick drink (7)

28a

In poor shape in Germany and with badly worn clothing (7)

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Down

1d

Chasing drug smuggling ring the French move at a leisurely pace (6)

2d

Two insects head off swimming (6)

3d

Ruler's graduation perhaps brings age into focus (10)

4d

Note the empty regressive system of values (5)

5d

Winner is a cheat getting nothing right under detailed questioning (9)

6d

Agreement is in the bag we’re told (4)

7d

City institute faces rising trouble with leading supporters (8)

8d

Attractive and authentic in gingham trousers? (8)

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13d

Possible cause of downfall of crazy family (10)

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15d

Instruments from Spain turned up in Paris ten at Sacré-Cœur? (9)

16d

Prepares for the theatre with wine bottles emptied during drink (8)

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17d

Trainee heads east close to perfect place for surfing? (8)

19d

Promise of partnership after politician displays desire (6)

20d

Missing Columbia's capital cyclone devastated the old country (6)

23d

Unblocked net (5)

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24d

Picked up instruction for starters and ingredient for pudding (4)