Independent Cryptic #11489

2023-08-08

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Across

1a

Perpetual convict accepting short stretch (7)

5a

Produces piece in seconds (6)

9a

Frank Lampard ultimately accepting viewer is shocked (8)

10a

Char in revolutionary Sandals hotel (6)

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12a

Old Queen Camilla's beginning manly setter's cryptic (12)

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15a

Spooner's Wimbledon chap gets small window (10)

17a

Pressures surrounding number one seed (3)

19a

Eastender's shock appearance (3)

20a

Rugby official in a field is (10)

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22a

Poet in sex act harmed prospects (12)

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26a

Tropical island reportedly produces grass (6)

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27a

I felt awful about knocking back Jack Leach (8)

28a

Mark remains after finish (6)

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29a

Asquith maybe in that woman’s bed with husband out (7)

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Down

1d

John Wemmick finally making an appearance (4)

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2d

Building in Slough (4)

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3d

Left in seaside resort without a clue (8)

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4d

Where you can find The Ashes broadcast in August? (5)

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6d

Writer clutching designer bag (6)

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7d

Cleaner pinching father in lift is a bugger (10)

8d

Shots and photos announced by Sean Connery on drugs (10)

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11d

Piece of glass almost smashed (6)

13d

English myth about F1 can be destroyed (10)

14d

Dad embarrassed after prune stew is not ready (10)

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16d

Ally coming up short to catch (6)

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18d

Miss Havisham possibly puts a favourable slant on period of time not married (8)

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21d

Nick guards men on board (6)

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23d

Sunak's close to top people in the EU (5)

24d

Joe Gargery bottling up madness (4)

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25d

County cricketer at heart unit in hospital (4)

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