Independent Cryptic #11522

2023-09-15

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Across

1a

Rock overhead? It soared uncontrollably (8)

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6a

Financial centre’s maximum output after losing top area (4)

11a

6 (and 1) favoured embracing right husband (5)

12a

Bound to involve mistake if fearful (9)

13a

Large bird with a sweet tail cut (7)

14a

Recalled strike’s intent: raising a stink? (7)

15a
19d

(and 19 Down) Not a 6 (but 1): trench remade with shortcut (6,8)

17a

Installs nastiest criminal (8)

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21a

Very noble, dismissing half through asking questions (8)

22a

Kitchen device more polished, cutting end of leek (6)

24a

6 (and 1), as good when covered in warm light (7)

26a

Fruit in season, we hear (7)

28a

Cut economy initially - severe cut - a quarter (9)

29a

6 (and 1) in formal mode (5)

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30a

6 (and 1) to equip amateur (4)

31a

American rang up American, backing European 6 (and 1) (8)

Down

2d

Overturned covers on boat to find small fish (5)

3d

Herbal remedy expert resident in Eastern Oriental country (9)

4d

Physical science subjects showing evidence of time travel? (6)

5d

Walked up, going over wet earth around new 6 (and 1) (8)

7d

Dotty about successful student of the vernacular (9)

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8d

Climbing party accommodated in line, showing a calling for the mountains (5)

9d

Successful periods getting good marks? Move on (2,6)

10d

I’m moving into the French 6 (and 1) (4)

16d

Not finishing universitynew college appearing less stressful (9)

18d

Lie ailing with trauma - bacterial disease from California (9)

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19d

See 15 Across

20d

Await game between rugby posts, supported by a figure from poetry (8)

23d

Uncommon alarm about Conservative (6)

24d

Eighteen characters in pursuit of grand reptile (5)

25d

Vocal piece with expression of surprise about length (4)

27d

Was bad? Was no good, missing first place (5)