Independent Cryptic #11451

2023-06-24

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Across

9a

Famous horse novel on cart in Spain (9)

10a

Key restaurant lined with gold (5)

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11a

Tools from retro section of aisle worthless (7)

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12a

Back before beginning of operatic duet part (7)

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13a

Big 's' little 'n'? Other way around idiot (3)

14a

Mysterious nuclear bits in motion (11)

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17a

Interior finishes to grand architecture: wow! (5)

18a

Spooner periodically ignored writer (3)

19a

Gas trouble stops some of the armed forces (5)

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21a

Evidence of the sudden switch to cordless (11)

23a

Fish from harbour mostly thrown back (3)

25a

Savings teens misused going on vacation (7)

27a

Not a chance of fellow accepting papers (7)

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28a

Animal cell discovered with recessive genes? (5)

29a

Book month before summer in Paris (permit included) (9)

Down

1d

Number of stars perhaps promoting good dish (6)

2d

Puzzle surfacing whale with short pole (8)

3d

Burst tyre on rail at the front (10)

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4d

Responsibility of working with the Independent (4)

5d

Spare nets cast across body of wet creature (10)

6d

It might have slipped from American leaving field event (4)

7d

Associate vagrant briefly with aristocrat (6)

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8d

Novice looking like Jack Sprat from Alpine region (8)

15d

Incorrect age is put on extremely neat Greek texts (10)

16d

Thanks singer after rave moves from Italy? (10)

17d

Name on WWW for a favourite HRH tipple (8)

20d

Destroy a tenth of fruit full of pests on the rise (8)

22d

Sailor and rogue swapping sides at both ends (6)

24d

Equine owner of 9 partly overheard (6)

26d

Head missing from toy that's stuffed in Whirlpool (4)

27d

Performer full of enthusiasm in retirement (4)