Independent Cryptic #11456

2023-06-30

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Across

1a

After losing heart gained miss (4)

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3a

Old guy’s drug habit repelled Henry (10)

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9a

Payment getting daughter a meal? (4)

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10a

Negotiation about college drugs perhaps (10)

12a

I support province after reflection (5)

13a

Expressing honesty after that time with bank (9)

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14a

Men sit and eat abroad - here? (9)

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16a

In favour of demonstration? (5)

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19a

Stone applied to untreated cornstalk (5)

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21a

Ancient king name not supplied engaging courageous leader of men (9)

24a

Granted I may be embraced by blade a romantic type (9)

26a

Pen capturing ‘nine’ as top score in darts? (5)

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27a

Note the inn conjecturally around part of golf-course here? (10)

28a

Not quite all the senses: taste John overlooked (4)

29a

Modern ice melting penetrated by hot sea creature (10)

30a

I fish nothing less - plenty of water round here! (4)

Down

1d

Upturn in crime receiving penalties - time inside? Smart behaviour (9)

2d

Editor: “Not remade edited!” (9)

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4d

American philosopher the writer accepted by old monarch and child (7)

5d

Milliner’s product brought about passion to secure new headwear (7)

6d

Small fish at the surface for a change (7)

7d

Learning about Italy’s foremost river (5)

8d

Convenient limitations on heredity? (5)

11d

Sabbath withdrawing from song prize (4)

15d

Breakfast food for one German (3)

17d

Nasty - that’s clear? Not very - no mark of error acquired (9)

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18d

Fellow unknown in France misrepresented English as uncommitted (9)

20d

Orwellian hero secures a good deal (7)

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21d

Cordial article is probing solution to first clue (7)

22d

One assisting some gambling in rising course (7)

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23d

Energy of charred remnants - hydrogen extracted without difficulty (4)

24d

Place planet not entirely close to Neptune (5)

25d

Begin handing out a meal (5)