Independent Cryptic #11430

2023-05-31

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Across

1a

Upset to be sacked? (12)

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10a

Some of those life drawings displayed back passages (7)

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11a

Lift up bundle over and crow (7)

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12a

New Listener crossword's crux gets closer (5)

13a

Annoy son describing radical siblings (8)

15a

C Lucille e (10)

16a

Picked up idiot's tie (4)

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18a

Celtic language introduction removed from poetry (4)

20a

Asian poet's surprisingly intense (10)

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22a

Melancholy in Chelsea FC? (8)

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24a

A small enclosure for tree (5)

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26a

Composite photo of Romeo say removing uniform? (7)

27a

Absolutely unspoilt Saharan cliffs occasionally seen (7)

28a

Came across note about church dispatching bishop to get mineral (12)

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Down

2d

Lime fan fans fan (7)

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3d

New capitals unable to develop properly (8)

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4d

History of divine gold leaves (4)

5d

Current decision-makers in court tip those unfit to take part (10)

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6d

Understood emperor to be missing us (5)

7d

Reproduction has gone wrong leading to anger (7)

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8d

Comedian toyed with gyrating to afford nose-job (13)

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9d

Wine kit thefts managed to make things worse (13)

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14d

Average dilettantes announced limits (10)

17d

Italian jerk gets sentimental (8)

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19d

Bone in back starts to undergo manipulation (7)

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21d

When to stop hosts parking in bitumen? (7)

23d

Rose suddenly allowed to include American Pie 's introduction (5)

25d

A zip that is indigo (4)

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