Independent Cryptic #11439

2023-06-10

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Across

1a

Little ménage à trois? (8)

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5a

Maintenance in this country initially poised to go backwards (6)

10a

Time partner acquires new accent (5)

11a

Older woman undressing to go along with a tease (9)

12a

Intensify conflict as unionist shifts left not right (7)

13a

One with tousled blond mop sees openings for Tory's ousted wannabe leader (7)

14a

Feature of unlimited anxieties (3)

15a

Most of mystery lass's raving about love suggests masses involved in regular circulation (11)

17a

Remembering gorilla won fellow runs (11)

20a

British Embassy to offer asylum for Shamima perhaps (3)

22a

Judge drops order for suspension? (7)

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24a

Respond to cover letter and legislate another time (7)

25a

Got back up reeling at first to go after Dutch (9)

26a

Fool around as last perversion (5)

27a

One in 15 go with it (6)

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28a

Pointed laser kit in riot (8)

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Down

1d

Idiot to assess how to measure strength (7)

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2d

First hot month move urinal outside (9)

3d

Can you be under the table in this state? Yes and no (7)

4d

Murky things blend in with this ultimately (14)

6d

Lock up and down (7)

7d

We'll cuddle regularly duck (5)

8d

City set up incredible finish (7)

9d

Financial agreement landlord cited for damage (14)

16d

Drunk upset facilities in Italy - he made a lot of hand gestures (9)

17d

Poor sap is flabbergasted to be accepted as suitable (7)

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18d

Elements of friction effect dissected by article (7)

19d

Ripper takes another E to join in again (7)

21d

Patent it legally to protect label (7)

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23d

This person will tell a story to begin with (5)

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