Independent Cryptic #11577

2023-11-18

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Across

1a

Drinking Irish double whiskey? (6)

4a

Changing room's bare after removing a hat (8)

10a

Novel spread fear with hound (9)

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11a

Put up with turning circle all right (5)

12a

Soldiers excessively invested in strategy (7)

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13a

Crazy stuff that constrains Bale (7)

14a

Repeated appeal to host opening of lucky dip (5)

15a

Madness to steal second! Madness! (8)

18a

Company runs promotion to visit John Denver's home (8)

20a

Man spending reluctantly essentially? (5)

23a

Visit restaurant and pass on nothing to eavesdroppers (7)

25a

Loose lips letting slip quiet part (7)

26a

Maybe count on getting back lost fluid shortly (5)

27a

What's in hail and rain that made 2014 a challenge? (9)

28a

Doubt differentiator is within reason (8)

29a

Movie format: a year following Britpop band (6)

Down

1d

Misery as United thrashed Spurs (8)

2d

Whaler's sort of cooked meal (7)

3d

But is he soon to betray love? (9)

5d

Revealing joint like someone after AA visit? (14)

6d

Shilling next to copper (5)

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7d

Film about origins of Game of Thrones includes series' number one fan? (7)

8d

s i p (6)

9d

Couple sharing make-up? (14)

16d

Finally can you confirm job references? Thank you I'll call Charlie (9)

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17d

Criminal tries to interrupt work of chaplain say (8)

19d

Vehicle collection (7)

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21d

Cue activity regarding US sculptor's comeback (7)

22d

Beauty queen gets out of dress and stands (6)

24d

Large wardrobe separates clothes (5)

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