Independent Cryptic #11505

2023-08-26

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Across

8a

Up for that part in boy band - start to practise (4,2)

9a

Somewhere to park cart without spoiling view (8)

10a

Maybe nest in old aviary, occasionally (4)

11a

Chooses again as harvest ... (10)

12a

... festival's beginning to define terms of the rural identity (4)

13a

Unplanned - having made old American Western (10)

17a

Lead actor in Red Dwarf, say (4)

18a
14d

(and 14 Down) Dance drug taken by oversentimental youth at the start (5,5)

19a

Yvonne losing heart over something sinful (4)

21a

Writer on working with lady during chapter one (5,5)

23a

Drop 10 tons (4)

24a

Why are you caught accepting money after unflappable conservative moves to far right party? (5,5)

28a

Don King's pursuing 50% of fortune (4)

29a

Might this fire engine go in it unexpectedly because of ringing (8)

30a

When the call is conclusively on hold (6)

Down

1d

Old man on Playboy film reveals small pecker? (8)

2d

Junction on M4's closer after modified Ferrari makes up ground (5,5)

3d

Was nearly as good as authorised verse being replaced by a church (10)

4d

Feeling somewhat wide awake (4)

5d

Relaxed Bluth's breaking record (4)

6d

Lied about shop (4)

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7d

Phrase that's oft repeated in retro art piece seen at opening (6)

14d

See 18 Across

15d

Hint for, say, NUS to get tickets (3,7)

16d

Layabout we enrolled requires discipline (4-2-4)

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20d

Nice wine? Ultimately opened a can for curry (8)

22d

Please order sandwiches to take advantage of free hospitality (6)

25d

Flag assistant on phone's looking up (4)

26d

Friends as cut for feature (4)

27d

Disreputable female dictator's fur coats? (4)