Independent Cryptic #11442

2023-06-14

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Across

8a

Novice's knight trapped between king and queen (7)

9a

Stop that man getting a ban (5,2)

10a

Base supporting Democrat in county town (7)

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11a

Study abnormal tits, being a health professional (7)

12a
17d

(and 17 Down) George Harrison's message of hope for constipation sufferers? (3,6,4,4)

14a

Stop at nothing to get capital (5)

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15a

Golf shot by chap backing film producer (7)

18a

Joined in dodgy dealing (7)

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19a

Over the phone markets basic rooms (5)

20a

Onset of syphilis: in America it is something requiring treatment (9)

24a

Golf shot by a politician revealing aid for driving (3,4)

25a

Running and jumping in playground or around centre of Truro (7)

27a

Ageless criminal's ability to avoid illness, in the main (3,4)

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28a

Second collection of books found with unusual stain (7)

Down

1d

Shame Charlie is leaving; I am on foot (6)

2d

Cancel round of drinks (4)

3d

Poet's hideaway for consumption of non-alcoholic drinks? (6)

4d

Former country house checked by royal aides, excitingly (8)

5d

Models much of behaviour of horses when unconfined on sheep, primarily (10)

6d

Finding unwanted signals nearly killed American from the south (8)

7d

Secure position in part of yard with cradle (8)

8d

State Austria supports 51 times (5)

13d

Chinese director gets rid of formal greetings (10)

15d

Top-up provided first for conscientious objector perhaps (8)

16d

Spread rent out, which is rising, to afford cable (8)

17d

See 12 Across

21d

Briefly sleep on largely pleasant square sheet (6)

22d

Uplifiting German war film not special? What a shame (3,3)

23d

Walk ostentatiously in stone trough (5)

26d

Support seen in interlude (4)