Independent Cryptic #11499

2023-08-19

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Across

1a

Cheat one out of some money (3)

3a

Team expressed satisfaction to audience (4)

5a

Group trying to manipulate market competition here? (4)

10a

Religious figure inspires America's first responder (7)

11a

Dairy ingredient of apricot tart (7)

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12a

Cuckoo mainly infecting bats in August (11)

15a

Striking displays cause excitement holding nothing back (5)

16a

What may be used to subdue suspect caught on the run? (9)

18a

Be in the vanguard of progress first adopted by brand leader (9)

20a

Worked hard without finishing material (5)

21a

Delay in late broadcast showing respect (11)

26a

Targeted activity like a best-selling author? (7)

27a

Drink too much in meeting place? (7)

28a

Transfer deal will produce this (4)

29a

Women's rights primarily linked to sex in legal document (4)

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30a

Number incarcerated in frightening penitentiary unintentionally (3)

Down

1d

Transfer small amount of surplus cash? (10)

2d

Idiots can upset comedians (7)

3d

Paper covering consumer struggle in High Street (9)

4d

Electronic network revolutionised miserable work (5)

6d

First nine letters raised very small amount (4)

7d

Butter obtained outside entrance to Asda (4)

8d

Formal post mortem checks girl's heart over (4)

9d

Quote Consumers' Association about producing vinegar (6)

13d

Writer left home having injected first dose of intravenous drug (10)

14d

Social worker ultimately forbade speculative investment (4)

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15d

Flower came back to life (4)

17d

Short of pay like the downtrodden masses? (9)

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19d

Course director is insulting about dead queen (6)

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20d

Touching line by man depressed by result of The Sun 's exposure (7)

22d

Promotional material could be more shrewd (5)

23d

Run run away after losing head (4)

24d

I'm disgusted about government's last course of action (4)

25d

Hospital nurses start off consultant's examination? (4)