Independent Cryptic #11545

2023-10-12

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Across

7a

Church backing poem about belief (5)

8a

Advanced laundry detergent assuming red playing surface? (9)

10a

Ended the burial at sea with boring patriotic display? (3,5,3,4)

11a

Start of economy drive with millions invested in online trade (1-8)

12a

Letter from occasionally sadistic husband (5)

13a

Airline good to land (3)

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14a

Perhaps airline's opening new line after awful riots (7)

16a

Tory do (3)

17a

Someone likely to have some Sega merchandise (5)

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19a

One appears with a shot drink on the counter containing small amount of garlic? (9)

20a

Dicky Attenborough regularly tried to make military show (9,6)

22a

Wild spending increasing across Premier League primarily (9)

23a

Return envelope ready for posting and journalist is relaxed (5)

Down

1d

Boss with itch reveals rash (8)

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2d
21d

(and 21 Down) Sitcom's Nora Batty ultimately wanting hormone replacement (2,3,5,4)

3d

Takes ecstasy - topless, when visiting Cyprus on vacation (8)

4d

Offensive street artist content to leave Fringe (6)

5d
12d

(and 12 Down) 13 coaches moving Hearts up to be in a winning position (4,3,3,4)

6d

Star swimmer (6)

7d

Opportunists writing motor sport book inspired by graffiti artists (13)

9d

Ben Folds Five working with a family member (5,3,5)

12d

See 5 Down

15d

Bad drivers rowed loudly - silence shrouding journey the other way (4,4)

16d

Palace a pushover? Withdraw article to show respect (8)

18d

I like a bloke boxing, generally (6)

19d

Ban because of British papers (6)

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21d

See 2 Down