Independent Cryptic #11481

2023-07-29

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Across

1a

Weed from last row gardener rolled (7)

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5a

Calls cast about extremely puerile theatre opener (7)

9a

Outline what may be on board in speech (5)

10a

Moving to Carlisle from Newcastle as is widow (9)

11a

Strange dig up by abandoned library (9)

12a

Figure of speech from English harbour recalled (5)

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13a

Nebuchadnezzar overruns country without navy (4)

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15a

Company that delivers pastries for parvenus (8)

18a

Huge bolt made step unstable (8)

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19a

So right to be bolstered by self-confidence (4)

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22a

Not fitting in with finals of gangsta rap contest (5)

24a

High Street chain has branch spinning lace (9)

26a

Brief greetings for both Rose and May in city (9)

27a

Last bits of stuffing go into this fine bird (5)

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28a

Cockney crook twisting a left ear right off (7)

29a

Couple of scoundrels having lost a wheel (7)

Down

1d

Sand pit regularly fenced by weird metal (6)

2d

Ammo plant supporting government filmed (9)

3d

Piscivore with too much energy essentially (5)

4d

Pull husband inside new river building (9)

5d

Impudent American chess player taking pawn and knight (5)

6d

Judge initially authors rude piece on a different judge (9)

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7d

What is now termed a dwarf dog (5)

8d

Record large tool that keeps borders trim (6)

14d

Small coffee with German fool wearing flower (9)

16d

Grouse sat around 'terrible lizard' (9)

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17d

Note bug egg atop the tailless insect (9)

20d

Fashionable comedian elevated by success (6)

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21d

Cheerful but knackered when changing positions (6)

23d

Residents of Laos crash vessel (5)

24d

Short person perhaps close to dock (5)

25d

View soldiers ascending tops of hidden turrets (5)