Independent Cryptic #11590

2023-12-04

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Across

1a

Comments as Seinfeld character recalled debut in sitcom (7)

5a

Happy to run around ship (7)

9a

Mug from New York hotel is breaking (5)

10a

Act unaided and aim to drink vermouth before lunchtime? (2,2,5)

11a

Published work by journalist performed better (9)

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12a

Philosopher backing computer company (5)

13a

Commotion as friend gets house during bingo on vacation (8)

15a

Almost stumbled on crook (5)

17a

Write copy about extremely philosophical computer company (5)

19a

Intermittently clear day with nothing on, sweetheart (4-4)

22a

Ultimately celery has plastic Lidl wrapping that depicts simple rural scene (5)

24a

Help for the poor old woman with parking - an outstanding plan (6,3)

26a

Conduct review of unrestricted river harbour after docking (9)

27a

Remote university holding party - get tip for beer pong (5)

28a

Some attend lessons non-stop (7)

29a

Speak to 10 Downing Street for example (7)

Down

1d
16d

(and 16 Down) Way to describe all possible outcomes of Braverman and tabloid both wanting leadership to change (6,8)

2d

Tiny detail - from motorway, head on to A1 northbound (7)

3d

Prince maybe offensive to describe colour (5,4)

4d

Regretful after making case of rubber goods wet (5)

5d

Public essentially find cycling over the hill without being able to see ... (9)

6d

... a source of inspiration - regularly see reaction (5)

7d

Patient in cast massaged with oil (7)

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8d
21d

(and 21 Down) Feature of Oxford University Press I’m reading for revision (8,6)

14d

Really funny greeting - different opening is ten times bigger (9)

15d

Diet including brewed ales and hot pork pie (9)

16d

See 1 Down

18d

School year's separating in games - daughter's excited (7)

20d

Desert - perhaps at speed it sounds like dessert after volume's adjusted initially (7)

21d

See 8 Down

23d

Dictator’s tax enlarged Bank of America? (5)

25d

Burglar vanishes, hiding grub (5)

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