Independent Cryptic #11544

2023-10-11

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Across

1a

Dry weather promised rough time with early and late crops (7)

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5a

Breezy if one's collected by helicopter dropping over (7)

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9a

Shed American clears for some percussion (9)

10a

Jolt in car that's jumped without starting (5)

11a

Experienced engineer bored tunnels around Spain (13)

13a

Bid too rarely in bridge? (8)

15a

Tacky pictures say of small furry animals and children (6)

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17a

Herdsman departs with dog (6)

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19a

Very precise girl with UCAS forms (8)

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22a

Not yet dealt with case of larceny? Very well (13)

25a

Intentionally lose the argument saving energy (5)

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26a

Witness cops treat badly (9)

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27a

Poisonous plant with cutting still on end of table (7)

28a

Notice drunk brightened up specially (7)

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Down

1d

Medic mentioned a plant to ease pain (4)

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2d

Old boys smoke out of sight (7)

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3d

Two monkeys looking down on others (5)

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4d

Gold hoarded by person who believes speculator (8)

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5d

Century which means nothing for player's club (6)

6d

Nina's pigs scattered while she was doing something else (9)

7d

Earth covered with vegetation others probably not? (7)

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8d

Large diver wants Spooner's Milky Bar (10)

12d

Tory Howard made silly sound for driving (10)

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14d

Rind we are mostly bagging to keep (9)

16d

Concern public transport's in mess losing millions (8)

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18d

Old wobbly gut or weight to shed in maturity (7)

20d

Shout Stop dislodging a learner's nice glasses (7)

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21d

Suit cut on the counter out of Crimplene is enormous (6)

23d

Beginning to understand complicated game (5)

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24d

Stones 3 slowing down musically (4)

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