Independent Cryptic #11435

2023-06-06

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Across

1a

Disconsolate apothecary's brewing vessel (6)

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5a

Friendly greeting which superficially broke oath (4,2)

10a

Taramasalata, maybe very alcoholic (5)

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11a

Perhaps Flanders eats rats? Sorry to bother you (5,4)

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12a

Butterfly vote included by Army Order (6)

13a

Hint tree could be this (8)

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14a

Beginning to seduce that guy with gracious swivel of the hips (6)

15a

Self-adjusting advanced exercise one channel features (8)

18a

Guerrilla leader in close connection with royalty (8)

20a

Not surprised by American journalist returning books (4,2)

23a

Biography program includes a rescue vessel (8)

25a

Shame about grammar school's awful accommodation (6)

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27a

Intelligence Director in week-long struggle (9)

28a

Told endlessly to cheer up (5)

29a

12 13 commander with liberal line on honey (6)

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30a

Space agency initially go for series of rockets (6)

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Down

2d

Sex in pool, wild banging (9)

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3d

See 5 Down

4d

Fail to beat picture card (4)

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5d
3d

(and 3 Down) Following 2 in 22 4 on 12 13, 21 and 29's reports have blamed power failure (4,3,1,7)

6d

Show doctor at work for relief mission (7)

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7d

Odds of heat issue given by 12 13 crew member (5)

8d

Kentish Town Iceland stocks perfect models (6)

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9d

City keeping 26 in extreme opulence (6)

16d

Eats (with starter coming late) with couple having lost all hope (2,7)

17d

Work of Dali - a cub with two tails (8)

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18d

Prosperous Russian peasants knuckling under, looking after kind Soviet leaders! (6)

19d

German woman caught by weaselly bishops turning up (7)

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21d

Substantial draught on target oddly put up by 12 13 crew member (7)

22d

Steers round edges of yachting element (6)

24d

1 chased by 9 for ring of dark occult origins (5)

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26d

Reduced budgets ultimately restrict space studies (4)