Independent Cryptic #11537

2023-10-03

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Across

1a

Writer of a MAGA bent? Jingoist ultimately! (6)

4a

Comforting cream pudding one from France (8)

10a

A long thing found on front of Hoskins? (5)

11a

Revel in silly EU ritual being blocked by vote (9)

12a

Quote from record that’s number two in hip-hop chart (8)

13a

Serving of Coke with a slice of lemon given by dad to son? (6)

14a

Scrap with one crashing party north of the border (4)

15a

Outlaw plans to steal grand in cheques (10)

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18a

Problems with joints and the rum as I'm losing control (10)

20a

Started fighting the Man and got out of the sack (4)

23a

Low-calorie drinks lead to tremendously large wee (6)

25a

Cheekily irresponsible around judge? Flipping always! (8)

26a

I act so hip dressed up in a pale green (9)

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28a

TV show on trial indicting Loyalist leaders into dope (5)

29a

As I say! (8)

30a

Possible evidence in hearing for deceased virtuoso (6)

Down

1d

Half-cut musician takes home those like Mercury (7)

2d

Nicotine hit husband inhaled in a perilous predicament (9)

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3d

Woman strangling a husband in desert (6)

5d

One extremely cunning hot woman in America (3)

6d

Might one say more noble in the past? (7)

7d

In the end Hoskins abruptly stripped Serpent (5)

8d

Pointers unnecessary for the most part (7)

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9d

Big beast apt to mess around with Helen (8)

16d

Chessman Karpov's moving around Black's centre (8)

17d

Wow! Builder essentially involved in rubbish layout (9)

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18d

Soldiers by lake take off without section and fall back (7)

19d

Man stops conflict in Trojan Horse? (7)

21d

One who got into office via train with City supporter (7)

22d

I might be between posts if official identifies foul play (6)

24d

Son cuts rubbish ecstasy with smack (5)

27d

Role in Balmoral? (3)