Independent Cryptic #11533

2023-09-28

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Across

1a

Some non-clerical types behave like Casanova (8)

6a

Jam provides little energy (6)

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9a

Keep sending risqué messages to Blake? (6)

10a

Ill at ease Irish MP eats bread in Moscow (8)

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11a

Place Daisy Ashford's visitors centrally (4)

12a

Drop down into second? That could create rage (10)

14a

Kids so understand (8)

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16a

A bit of audiotape (4)

18a

Italian semiotician rings hot nymph (4)

19a

Writer penning one roguish novel (8)

21a

Major blow for Athenian resident as viewed by a Corfiot? (10)

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22a

The opposite of 28 is seldom seen (4)

24a

Male member displayed in New Year do (8)

26a

Old scourge of seamen primarily with bends (6)

27a

Air show rehearsal (6)

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28a

Cooked too much ham once using even slices (8)

Down

2d

Extremists' rage upset Caucasian (5)

3d

American actress ill-disposed to ownership (11)

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4d

One about to get covered in dung? There's grooming on hand (8)

5d

React unfavourably towards a kinky lot getting involved with .net (15)

6d

I love tipples on vacation reflected Patsy (6)

7d

Guy caught coming out of knocking-shop (3)

8d

Some of 'The 23' say featured in McGonagall? (9)

13d

Iron God shot with a gun in circulation (11)

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15d

Acting Chancellor agreed to go to Arabia regularly (9)

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17d

Hare pie's dire? That's humbug (8)

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20d

Outspoken bigwig is unproductive (6)

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23d

Jet contravening safeguards (5)

25d

A Scandinavian? (3)