Independent Cryptic #11516

2023-09-08

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Across

1a

One describes how French backed schedule (11)

7a
28a

(and 28 Across) Completely dismissed description of intensive activity (3-3)

9a

Just clever, without using book (5)

10a

Emperor’s consort: "In France I may accept his open fooling around" (9)

11a

English officer has overthrown target, getting commendations (7)

12a

Others upset about a measure of audibility (7)

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13a
15a

(and 15 Across) Location of one elevated hermit’s collected announcements? (8,6)

15a

See 13 Across

18a

Nurse is turning back, dropping note (6)

19a

Beginning to produce articles about the gods? (8)

21a

Director collapsed going to India (7)

23a

Dead bear beginning to go off in the rain? (7)

25a

Merged fuel and key sources of electricity delivery (9)

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26a

Insubstantial Government entity (5)

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28a

See 7 Across

29a

Female and male adopting positive form of dress for worker in the field (11)

Down

1d

Vehicle: incentive to lose rust? (3)

2d
20d

(and 20 Down) Privileged group exciting radical cleric (5,6)

3d

Former partner the reverse of satisfied and opening without preparation (9)

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4d

Trademark covering a joint area, almost 50% mausoleum (3,5)

5d

Decorative item in case mounted upside-down when being put inside (6)

6d

Opening about to come up after further development (5)

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7d

Music perverted to have a disco hue? (4,5)

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8d

Junior officer’s role to provide story linked to university occupation (11)

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11d

Devious aspect to fox, in retrospect (2,4,5)

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14d

Outcome sees despot beheaded, amongst other things (9)

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16d

Not acceptable to have healthier tailor (9)

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17d

High-class line performed, amidst rising laughter (3-2-3)

20d

See 2 Down

22d

Some lovers met, immediately turning up as couples (5)

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24d

South Africa's anger generated by this country no longer (5)

27d

Intervals with power failing? Alternative fuel, perhaps (3)