Independent Cryptic #11554

2023-10-23

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Across

1a

Detachment from south getting in roaring drunk (8)

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6a

King Crimson with a large following (6)

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9a

One replacing striker scores couple at Bernabéu for starters (4)

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10a

One to pick idiots keeping upper-class in boozer? (10)

11a

Deer in an enclosure for bears in Wisconsin (6)

12a

Buffet youth in Basra rioting (8)

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13a

Perhaps killing time start to add spice to food (10)

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16a

Current and classical law brought together Holly and relatives (4)

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17a

Reed instrument my cello player auditioned? (4)

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19a

Dessert wine causing tremors later (10)

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22a

Storm as girl unknown appears in Shakespeare? (8)

24a

Spot fairly quiet in grandiose residence (6)

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26a

Be drawn to no male medic in party wear? (10)

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27a

One obsessed in original way renouncing whiskey (4)

28a

Tory occasionally seen in rolling news broadcast (6)

29a

Food in check reportedly not hot (8)

Down

2d

Fish loses head catching seafood in bright light (7)

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3d

Black Rod upset one yeshiva teacher (5)

4d

Drop from reserve XI? (7)

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5d

Runners sometimes succeeded stopping voters against (5)

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6d

Woman holding a record returned from Luanda? (7)

7d

Cooked in the pan with cream for 14? (9)

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8d

Point made by mum tucking into American broad beans (7)

14d

Superman's creator reorganising Zen ethics (9)

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15d

Habitual drinker very troublesome at first (3)

18d

Advanced learner caught in explosionweighty matter (7)

19d

V Lake's frequent co-star in pantomime? (7)

20d

Sally ready to cross Old Street (7)

21d

Miscreant prude losing grand coming into Scientology? (7)

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23d

Two passes needed for Maradona? (5)

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25d

Chop's rotten at one end consumed by rodents (5)