Independent Cryptic #11425

2023-05-25

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Across

1a

Spot spades and policeman by empty grave (7)

5a

Counting number teeing off, as round starts (7)

9a
10a

(and 10 Across) Rule of possession if nerds playing footballers (7,7)

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10a

See 9 Across

11a

Couple, seven of them in Abba's day? (3)

12a

Every prince receives introduction to emperor Valerian (7)

14a

Of seven, Eve evicted for the first? (3)

15a

No point twisting, swapping one for nothing? (7)

16a

Old darts champion on 500 looked cross (7)

17a

Insect repellent affected nearly half of hornets (7)

20a

American's behind measures to merge old court (7)

23a

Robin's nest, one of seven in town? (3)

24a

Sprinted collecting a cross - fast, Salah observes? (7)

25a

Lake in winter, perhaps, child must avoid (3)

26a
28a

(and 28 Across) Ingrid tries and develops informed investment strategy (7,7)

28a

See 26 Across

30a

Italian writer printed letters showing local variety (7)

31a

Cool attempt to start rally after failure (7)

Down

1d

Lenient head driving improvement in the summer (4,3)

2d

Light before fleet after heading for Longships (7)

3d
27d

(and 12 Down, 27 Down) Cast absent, unlucky time for her film (3,7,3)

4d

Foreign character raised no difficulty enunciating English (7)

5d

Family cycling by healthy reservoir for dips (7)

6d
29d

(and 13 Down, 29 Down) Strangely, Taiwan has less contempt of court (3,3,2,2,3)

7d

Feminist hides sex appeal around car mechanic (7)

8d

Other half of Thatchers Gold upended - sticky (7)

12d

See 3 Down

13d

See 6 Down

17d

Old platform in church to offer view (7)

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18d

With desk moved in, Chairman gets by (5,2)

19d

Swath of countries Rome ruled recalled shame (7)

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20d

Examiner with A4 perhaps ripped, missing name (7)

21d

See Ritz crackers with more tangy bits (7)

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22d

Shiny flake that's sharp externally on fish (7)

27d

See 3 Down

29d

See 6 Down