Independent Cryptic #11529

2023-09-23

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Across

1a

Treatment for dyspepsia: hot drink from Texas (10)

6a

Send out terms of reference with opening missing (4)

10a

Network a couple of times beset by insects (7)

11a

Concentrate key energy around Senate (7)

12a

Caught observer taking in solitary and singular old island people (9)

13a

Unforthcoming sort with quiet grip (5)

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14a

Yankee era I’m struggling to preserve (8)

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16a

Rig entrance keeping Court inside (6)

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18a

Spies intercepting three letters regarding type of bomb (6)

20a

Encounter none-too-impressive horse (8)

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23a

Question I posed during record supply (5)

24a

Assessment nearly satisfactory after receiving negative response in oral version? (9)

26a

Building: builder set about new one variously (7)

27a

Change of character in 3 recalled as Spanish? (7)

28a

Long journey ends in disappointment for the monk (4)

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29a

America getting behind school event there with Edison’s foremost example of innovation (10)

Down

1d

Souvenir of historic encounter? Leave a match ball for representation (15)

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2d

Fund gear before end of current year (5)

3d

African city atmosphere taken in by big shot heading for Islamabad (7)

4d

Thin sort of shooting almost entirely seen around end of April (8)

5d

Engine conks out - article from Seat (6)

7d

Chap covering beat in part of major city (9)

8d

What will engage empty folk in horse spotting possibly (15)

9d

Additional lines unknown company accepting Hitchcock’s foremost film (6)

15d

Chess assessor mostly put out over European’s expressiveness (9)

17d

Friend with old money adopting his faith (8)

19d

Spoil one politician’s notes? (6)

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21d

Plan supporting plane receiving investment from college (7)

22d

Prohibitionist’s contribution to demo? (6)

25d

Picked up nasty old fruit (5)