Independent Cryptic #11507

2023-08-29

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Across

1a

Writer filling dictionary made a start (6)

5a

Part of Manchester that sounds suitable for Cockney's poker game? (6)

10a

Dollar one lost in American's car (4)

11a

Foolish shot by Surrey's tail-ender (5)

12a

Noise from animal at home that's piercing all right (4)

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13a

Senior covered with juice at school tricked with a lemon? (8)

14a

Work in tech with exotic people (6)

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15a

Professionally qualified cleaner wants stool picked up (9)

17a

Black dog let out indiscreetly (4)

18a

Sore from always carrying children (4)

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19a

Untruthful popular Conservative cycling minister (9)

20a

Young Scot's story with hidden booty? (6)

22a

Forbidden drink son finishes playing darts (8)

25a

Sprite and doughnut for (4)

26a

Scud shed tears after introduction to Sid (5)

27a

Some massive Alsatians butchered young cattle (4)

28a

English toy poodle's coat tangled in cactus (6)

29a

Article in crib possibly a bed cover (6)

Down

2d

Don briefly embraces Latin underworld boss (5)

3d

Type of crocus which lord first saw on honeymoon? (9)

4d

Flipping dog one had to extract from a hole (5)

6d

Priest's assistant remained behind collecting dues regularly (9)

7d

Hot dog with no pee forbidden drink (5)

8d

Beggar's admission of failure as a tinker? (9)

9d

Propose new brewery worker makes waste disposal unit (13)

15d

s i p (9)

16d

Grooming kit to work on frisky setter having tail clipped (9)

17d

Live event broadcast including house music (9)

21d

White covered by this now yellow (5)

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23d

Question Charlie with sunhat on (5)

24d

Tread right in stuff (5)