Independent Cryptic #11519

2023-09-12

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Across

1a

Ministers Conservative dismissing a large adverse reaction (6)

4a

Cook house-sat in region he explored (8)

10a

Loss of sense in America? I'm so naive returning (7)

11a

Nervousness with twirling racket briefly touching court divider (7)

12a

British greasy fluid i.e. stew (4)

13a

What's in magnum? Not I'm thinking cheap bubbly (9)

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15a

Swivelled rear end for a show (6)

16a

Comfortable seat airline started earlier good travelling to the Far East (7)

20a

Pupil to confess after bishop exploded (7)

21a

Currency in vault and what doubters think it's worth (6)

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24a

Tanks containing for example an extremely corrosive mixture (9)

26a

Half the fight's getting husband to wash (4)

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28a

High-pitched cries question replacing Trump at the last opportunity in talks (7)

29a

Waves mug sharing fine veneer (7)

30a

Reports of monster sightings? Nobody catches Nessie without that is getting hammered (8)

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31a

Leads in school play present Oberon for example (6)

Down

1d

Alphabetical list of rooms with legal occupants? (8)

2d

Distressed when what's been negotiated doesn't begin to encompass proposal (9)

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3d

Turned up rather pleased showing part of a smile (4)

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5d

Senseless fads? Abominations! (8)

6d

They can unveil baked beans with ridiculous pretension (10)

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7d

Smart nudist in gauze clothing (5)

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8d

Service held in (clears throat) site of Monty's overreach (6)

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9d

Dean wrestling with cold tap? (5)

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14d

What the Navy's for as RAF were a disaster (10)

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17d

Highland meat beer and the biggest cheese? (9)

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18d

Sociable German takes drugs - mushrooms? (8)

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19d

Initially coiled organs contained hairs later enabling auricular evolution (8)

22d

Pioneering environmentalist dissected acorns (6)

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23d

Blunder overtakes someone running in circles reportedly (5)

25d

Go the opposite way seeing sign for intersection? (5)

27d

Complete filming of The Sound of Music (4)