Independent Cryptic #11546

2023-10-13

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Across

1a

By start of March engaging in obligations (5)

4a

Testy brilliance ousting gloomy state after setback (9)

9a

Force prisoners to drill? (9)

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10a

Fruit supplied with good understanding (5)

11a

Conclude subordinate has dismissed one group of soldiers (5)

12a

Work discussion to follow around spring (8)

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14a

Expression of surprise about ancient language having word for ‘glue’ (8)

15a

Comic novelist invested in Wooster next (6)

18a

American comedian has a role in baseball (6)

20a

New Zealand city’s first to hear a poet from England (8)

23a

Bring up supplying restriction for old airline in warm weather (8)

25a

Missile carrier having launched first (5)

27a

Additional skill and energy reflected receiving kiss (5)

28a

Spiritless empty with just one rug inside (9)

29a

Determination is evident in assistance for ballad making a comeback (9)

30a

The writer’s holding a lolly (5)

Down

1d

Cover for mattress inappropriate leading to reprimand (10)

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2d

Aware military will secure new fund (7)

3d

Completely full one day at the weekend - it’s for all the family (9)

4d

Moves gracefully before the audience - grand final performance (8)

5d

Single lecturer abandoning English university (6)

6d

Slight upset about Government late in the day (5)

7d

It shows what you can expect from an American caravan (7)

8d

Item of Batman’s outfit Crusader’s first to take off (4)

13d

Little support over water entering US city repeatedly (10)

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16d

Bar limits drunken behaviour of groups? (9)

17d

French writer having a lot of extra money to include murder victim (8)

19d

Preferred artist in Strauss opera (7)

21d

Slip over area in metal country (7)

22d

Pampers sailor that is aboard British ship at first (6)

24d

Wet weather dogging opening of Test series (5)

26d

Not modern out of time coming up dull (4)