Independent Cryptic #11562

2023-11-01

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Across

1a
4a

(and 4 Across) Average former England goalie escorting international socialite (5,6)

4a

See 1 Across

8a

Dirty old man's brother starts to annoy nurse (7)

9a

Lay a carpet, English, upper-class, the last from Axminster (7)

11a

Oscar crashing doctor's Beetle (3)

12a

British rein in unruly Neapolitan master (7)

13a

To do with women nicking vehicle from capital outside station (7)

14a

Broadcast unfortunate gag (5)

15a

See Mordor easily on the way back circling airfield (9)

17a

Reckless - independent elected politician, ill-mannered, heartless fool (9)

20a

Mr T going missing - tightwad! (5)

22a

Turns on former partner with cocaine, sex and tablets (7)

24a

Bringing joy, say, embracing classical language (7)

25a

Driver's club lying around golf range (3)

26a

Questionable American Pastor infiltrating religious group (7)

27a

Joined wife at home, beset by recurrent depression (7)

28a
29a

(and 29 Across) Drunken orderly entertaining northern lecturer in the city (11)

29a

See 28 Across

Down

1d

Rodent seen when Frankie's chums go cycling (4,3)

2d

Antacid tablets order by Connery - it's the wine (7)

3d

Group recording Ms Lauper with support from Ms Blanchett? (9)

4d

Difficult to get hold of ordinary loo rolls during the pandemic! (5)

5d

Networked with mafioso regularly - didn't tell the truth about it (7)

6d

Herb cookie filled with ganache longing to be eaten! (7)

7d

Blubber lines seal, having an innate tendency to be clumsy (12)

10d

Gabriel fired shot - they fired back (5,7)

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16d

Went back to be in Paris, having graded accommodation (9)

18d

Artist, constant member of The Mamas and the Papas, rounded figure (7)

19d

High time for investors to flip about Turkey? (7)

20d

More muscular appearance initially feeds one's strength (7)

21d

Cops, reportedly, turn Asian currency over (7)

23d

Protested against factory material (5)