Independent Cryptic #11418

2023-05-17

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Across

1a

Cipher writer depresses emotionally needy carers (12)

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9a

Strike back in due course returning before I worried (9)

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10a

American singer and comedian losing millions? She's lazy! (5)

11a

I have big boobs but not extremely tickly foot (6)

12a

Bird boxes are small or perhaps they are far away? (8)

13a

Promise short red skirt at last (6)

15a

Catholic girl is taking introduction to chemistry course at university (8)

18a

More given to weeping after appeal on the radio for standards (8)

19a

President Trump initially displays unusual tool (6)

21a

Model alone with pet gnu? (8)

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23a

Hunter running after injured calf (6)

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26a

Sudden outbreak of scabies primarily in Lancaster? (5)

27a

She was Prime Minister briefly beginning to take action to get legal document (9)

28a

Rap sheet isn't unusual round here (12)

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Down

1d

Perhaps book American to stop in charge of Body Pump (7)

2d

Corporation supports New York lawyer showing piece of information (5)

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3d

Dish of gold found in mansion (9)

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4d

Nice apartment on vacation is tidy (4)

5d

Stares at G Osborne's shadow to entertain the elderly (8)

6d

Shame it isn't contracted (5)

7d

What Rimsky-Korsakov portrayed for Spooner is a slight inconvenience (8)

8d

Conservative drunkards completely lacking love in romantic encounters (6)

14d

Suit disintegrated in fresh water (8)

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16d

Drive in car a circuit around Thruxton to begin with getting puncture (9)

17d

Report of spring found in gutter (8)

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18d

Bad-tempered taxi driver accepts rupees (6)

20d

European doesn't fancy Turkish island (7)

22d

Left message to be written up it is revealed (5)

24d

Explicit content found in article repeatedly (5)

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25d

Bothers animated character with complaints (4)