Independent Cryptic #11416

2023-05-15

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Across

1a

Head off for war with grim enthusiasm (6)

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4a

Flying high in the cloud? (8)

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10a

Doctor takes a break (3)

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11a

Poser brewed artisan beer (11)

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12a

Hunting fish could pay regularly on Hebridean island (9)

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13a

Swiss town right inside a mountain (4)

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15a

First album causing Norwegian band to split (5)

17a

Criminal dreads witness one that's spoken to (9)

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18a

Part of bottom niece doesn't show i.e. cheek (9)

19a

Coat annually applied to outside of ship (5)

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21a

Born and died in poverty (4)

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22a

Man entering London Marathon's home straight first? (9)

25a

Sunbeam best exploited in deep space (11)

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26a

Shot Marcelo blocks in the middle (3)

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27a

College servants returned girl's telescope (8)

28a

Dislike Britain disappearing in a rain-cloud (6)

Down

1d

Letters rearranged to find the solution (7)

2d

Doctor boxing athlete's drug up would be one (5)

3d

Best sort of bun fit for purpose? (10)

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5d

Rub nettle inside legs for a stinging sensation (14)

6d

Frank's running around gym (4)

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7d

Pharmacist perhaps treated depression taking over (9)

8d

Lower classes are furious about new muddle (7)

9d

Herbal painkillers all wholly positive (14)

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14d

Italian granny eats fresh pie a lot (10)

16d

Attractive fellow succeeding Elizabeth wow (9)

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18d

Part of quotation is estimated charges (7)

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20d

Mediterranean resort opposed to English filling beaches on vacation (7)

23d

One is very critical of religion (5)

24d

Unconverted traveller's cheques Emma and you sell finally (4)