Independent Cryptic #11495

2023-08-15

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Across

1a

Perhaps Katie welcomes new musician (6)

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4a

Redundant UK politician returns penniless to Welsh town (8)

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9a

County involved in reckless expenditure (5)

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10a

Battle with broken spacebar! (9)

11a

Cordelia's father cycled to see nobleman (4)

12a

American facilities for evangelist (4)

13a

Tom Hanks film with Old Testament religionist? (5)

15a

One dancing with real wife of Roosevelt (7)

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16a

The Spanish hospital strike (4)

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18a

Couple from Rome protecting western Maori group (3)

21a

Principality of Monaco's political leaders in ceremonial splendour (4)

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22a

Tennessee Williams's anti-heroine almost turned white (7)

25a

Sacred flower eaten by domestic horse (5)

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27a

Expressed praise for God (4)

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28a

German following tribe's leader (4)

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30a

See burials organised in the Seychelles (9)

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31a

Dance around near horrid person? (5)

33a

Old person coming back for cub? (8)

34a

Opponents meeting former prime minister in European country (6)

Down

1d

Welcome luxury food (3)

2d

Introduced funny resident (8)

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3d

Joint director over academy (4)

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5d

Inmate previously caught visiting Exeter (5)

6d

Debut of boy band originally gets publicity (5)

7d

Cut away silver plate's base (6)

8d

Welcomes relocating last of game birds (6)

10d

Say nothing before jolly self-indulgent experience (7)

11d

Business leader's vote blocking old alliance (4)

14d

Doomed to receive detailed news (4)

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16d

Leisure store (7)

17d

Two types of water animal (4)

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19d

Start of play a director put into effect (8)

20d

Wimbledon champion has note for old barman! (4)

23d

Lightly touch queen's face (6)

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24d

Reportedly incite old Spanish ruler (6)

26d

Section of Tigris River containing terminus of waste pipe (5)

27d

Contemptible person disturbed Seoul (5)

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29d

Cold cut a dog will like it (4)

32d

Revolutionary French marshal's money (3)

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