Independent Cryptic #11447

2023-06-20

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Across

1a

Halt and bend forward having lost some oxygen? (4)

4a

Dressing and ointment primarily put on source of irritation (5)

7a

HQ indifferent after Liberal's sacked (4)

9a

Perhaps TV detailed surprisingly nice drug (8)

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10a

Recalled group taking control of pub game (6)

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11a

Side being forced to swap ends causes beef? (4)

12a

Small flicker? (10)

13a

Crab's beginning to be overwhelmed by long right claw (6)

15a

In the end Queen refuse to lose intro for some music from the 80s (6)

17a

Hamper request to infiltrate live broadcast at the back (6)

19a

Gun is unable to have butt replaced by Navy (6)

21a

Sharp joke in fact making adult leave (10)

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23a

Dance fourteen here might attend? (4)

24a

Impressed by Turkey in draw (6)

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25a

Cut ties with sergeant being redeployed (8)

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26a

Pay fine for removing cover on books (4)

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27a

Wife leaves treacherous person to make a stand (5)

28a

Some bananas' genetic material hard to reverse (4)

Down

2d

Enter with him playing instrument (8)

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3d

Colour part of Vespa in Tuscany (5)

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4d

Press runner losing the lead (7)

5d

Narcotic paraphernalia initially concealed by one ranked in tournament (5)

6d

Gush when tofu's cooked and soft (7)

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7d

Speak at length about date with a current obsession? (9)

8d

Perhaps tight-knit family's visiting South American city? (6)

14d

With damaged ACL cry out playing 10 here? (9)

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15d

Profit immediately after selling off The Times ? (3)

16d

Delinquent's heartless loafing around below house (8)

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18d

One joint or another almost broken by chance when cycling (7)

19d

Carny occasionally cut old glass (7)

20d

Oscar falls to the ground in saddled contests neatly (6)

22d

Shelters housing 1000 vegetables (5)

23d

Gathered wood for clambake site say (5)