Independent Cryptic #11501

2023-08-22

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Across

8a

Backswing veers off course (4)

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9a

Turning on Labour he is righteous (10)

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10a

Crown decay according to Spooner is inflamed (6)

11a

Plate cup of tea or other domestic product? (8)

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12a

Media organisation in account of scholar (8)

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14a

Nightmare visions of trendy club ejecting liberal single (6)

16a

Decry reactionary attitudes in literary debuts (4)

17a

Called after old Unseen University librarian perhaps (5)

18a

Students following board of education signal for end of class (4)

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19a

Bodleian initially set against Big Bird and Snoopy for example (6)

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21a

Alongside the main writings archivist's last spoken test (8)

23a

One facing endless dubious unemployment (8)

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26a

Biscuit mix (6)

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27a

Desperate measure in most remote seaside town: ... (10)

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28a

... ice cream eaten by frozen ocean looking west (4)

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Down

1d

Scrapheap represented end of line for stationery business (10)

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2d

Awkward lad hopes for Lily (8)

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3d

Beat and thrash - try fetishism regularly (6)

4d

Life symbolically observed during bank holidays (4)

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5d

Idiot gin-addled faking a pass (8)

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6d

Setter is writer stressed in a particular way (6)

7d

Fruit late being picked up (4)

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13d

Both sides of council protecting inexperienced creep (5)

15d

Toxic perennial characters from [Twilight Doctor Who] and (10)

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17d

Not blinking surprised! (8)

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18d

Consequences of disappointment and retreat (8)

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20d

Giles initially redeployed to the restricted section (6)

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22d

Somewhere volcanic featuring in Utah itinerary (6)

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24d

On reflection note editor not likely to borrow audiobooks? (4)

25d

Conclusions of Borges Eco Szabo Ranganathan or anon (4)

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