Independent Cryptic #11488

2023-08-07

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Across

1a

Geologist ran site screening course (7)

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5a

Left luggage outside requiring extra special forms (7)

9a

This produces measure of sight (5)

10a

Inconsistent directions for one in flight - hopefully? (9)

11a

Tendency for youngest being vacuous is reversed after 2 perhaps (10)

12a

Tire of Italian river on self-reflection (4)

14a

Barney ties gendarme up (12)

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18a

Having a laugh about toiletry item (12)

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21a

Picked up drugs by end of jetty for midshipman? (4)

22a

Prior to lunchtime I'm returning home with recipe for soup (10)

25a

Suffered long after second cat died (9)

26a

Explorer cycled and searched (5)

27a

About time! Right price finally on bill for reconditioned tyre (7)

28a

Perhaps Ashes Live is entertaining for all the family (7)

Down

1d

Company Romeo sports trimmed hairpiece (6)

2d

Two types of gold pen the short one produces writing (6)

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3d

African resident resolved a bed crisis (10)

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4d

Support Stokes after hope is finally lost (5)

5d

One might let aircraft cleaner regularly clear out their gear (9)

6d

Indeed I agonised over housing adviser (4)

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7d

Break crossword setter's pots? (8)

8d

Light drinkers welcoming quiet holiday destinations (8)

13d

Deviations of French Impressionism - possibly hidden away by chaste society (10)

15d

In agony I shelter after a gun goes off (9)

16d

Ms Klebb holding out-of-date tax returns for judge (8)

17d

Important document provides after-dinner instruction? (8)

19d

One hundred thousand embarked on vacation to get hammered (6)

20d

Tamper with sound of gong (6)

23d

Type of setter that is 10 across provider? (5)

24d

Get together with a staggering number of people at the FA Cup Final? (4)

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