Independent Cryptic #11503

2023-08-24

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Across

9a

This possibly leads to extra virgin oil? (5)

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10a

London's easternmost area? (9)

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11a

Not messing about I approach and then retreat (9)

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12a

Parts of a joint of beef and last of pastrami (5)

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13a

Funny couple of Americans visiting Germany (7)

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16a

Did gag in opening of routine and made an impression (7)

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17a

Plead with sentenced criminal to take heart in tough part of sentence (15)

19a

Head girl wanting day off in US capital (7)

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21a

On the move I depart and fly in this group (7)

23a

Dreaded figure someone like Boris making comeback (5)

24a

Looking rough you reportedly head for Soho during every evening (9)

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27a

Pope has a lover admitting evidence of wrongdoing? (9)

28a

The first Letter to the Corinthians? (5)

Down

1d

Protestor seeking 6's encouraging shout for Beyoncé? (6)

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2d

Cut diamonds in two different ways (4)

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3d

Like Stalin's reign - go for reform with Nikita finally (8)

4d

Top spy infiltrates great corporation making outlandish products (4)

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5d

Weed the setter's knocked over cut badly and rebuked (10)

6d

A gift from Jeremy Hunt? Ta! (6)

7d

E.g. sweet clothing old-fashioned solver's trying here (10)

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8d

Light reader following case of eyestrain (8)

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14d

Gauche article in El País by European journalist (10)

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15d

They hunt old badgers (10)

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17d

Torrid dancing with publicity for country track (8)

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18d

Primo Levi's beginning extremely amazing novel in which a character's missing (8)

20d

Italy's capital I see and possibly Berlin (6)

22d

A place like Park Avenue or Wall Street still (6)

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25d

Maybe Murdoch's revolutionary virtual assistant (4)

26d

Perhaps these emitted liquid when turned? (4)

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