Independent Cryptic #11504

2023-08-25

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Across

9a

Merely heading off pocketing amounts owed without respect (9)

10a

Conservative nonsense leaving Democrat angry (5)

11a

Plaza wall I sure designed to contain one blue-gold material (15)

12a

Scottish runt say brought about new expression of grief (7)

13a

Backing a certain Caribbean company to produce Verdi opera (7)

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15a

Slice retaining odd bits of crust (3)

16a

Copper with headgear covering cold skin (7)

18a

Name stolen from country boy (3)

19a

Old American note and coin has one investing (7)

21a

Imaginative rally rearranged to accommodate one car’s debut (7)

24a

Hesitation before crucial moment in stunning data analysis (15)

26a

Excited sailor pursued by police dodging force (5)

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27a

Court workers blocking English plane leading to dispossession (9)

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1d

Wave badly infiltrating prow (6)

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2d

Very angry revision of Police Act enshrines power (10)

3d

A lot of spare canvas left incomplete - it shows limited growth (6)

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4d

Freight carried by Parisian is a delicacy in Paris (8)

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5d

Times after upset interrupting opportunity to show place of execution (6)

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6d

Writing openings of six chapters getting upset about books (8)

7d

Furniture item not quite up to date (4)

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8d

Vitamin D say supplied by a marine creature (8)

14d

Various clichés about historic resource for sculptor (10)

15d

Source of cuts many shops observed (8)

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16d

Curious craze about home office furniture item (8)

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17d

Refined university study dismissing one following religion (8)

20d

It may allow you to see second visitor from space (6)

22d

Declaim it in church after instruction in religious matters (6)

23d

Difficulties after overlooking initial grid entries (6)

25d

Ponder endlessly about a feature of rugby game (4)