Independent Cryptic #11455

2023-06-29

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Across

1a

Disputed mensurable territory claimed by occupiers? (10)

7a

Time for Iftar snack (4)

9a

Hypocrisy of actors after change of direction (4)

10a

Cash given to underground cartoonist for a little food (10)

11a

Judge rings about ballot box hack (6)

12a

One picks voters closer to the front (8)

13a

Book of sorcery forbidding passion suppressing love (8)

15a

The spirit of Lillie Langtry (4)

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17a

A The Godfather x (4)

19a

High priest from Asia cavorting with chap (8)

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22a

He painted Jimmy at school naked (8)

23a

Decline to return books reminiscent of the Naughty Nineties (6)

25a

Cleric performing with horn and recorder (10)

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26a

Slew small goat (4)

27a

Astronomer Royal entertained by Jerry Lewis (4)

28a

The old revolutionary full of pain closed diary in Carter's study (10)

Down

2d

Flipping old character embracing old mother in entrance (7)

3d

County town has demolished church compound (5)

4d

Loans suspended mostly? Not so fast (8)

5d

English occultist reanimated 12 wearily (15)

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6d

After gender reassignment monkey becomes mean (6)

7d

Chap tired out? Not at all dear! (9)

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8d

Doctor on Circle Line gets stuck in to a game of chance (7)

14d

Second film director to take on this gem of a novel (9)

16d

Played guitar with odd characters in Giza's pyramidal tower (8)

18d

Half-hearted friend stifles expression of contempt in an asinine imitative way (7)

20d

A feature of bridge though missing 6 is standing (7)

21d

Cook given French kiss after promoting recipe (6)

24d

One upstanding young lady's stocking fibre (5)