Independent Cryptic #11594

2023-12-08

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Across

1a

Book shortage not propitious? (5)

4a

Saying is edited to the greatest degree (9)

9a

Cold German and American spies coming in all out of sorts (7)

10a

Offering assessment in hospital by seeking divine intervention? Not initially (7)

11a

Something for the nippers in addition: book probing childhood disease (10)

12a

Interval in cup match enthralling millions (4)

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14a

A coin - the tossing is not determined (8)

16a

Separate irritation scratching head (5)

18a

Startled comment about doctor in group (5)

20a

Drink swallowing last of beer and stand in shock (8)

23a

Emanation of the ear? Not quite (4)

24a

Result of baking: experts taken aback about smell; kitchen evacuated at first (10)

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27a

Evade second escape clause? (7)

28a

Incompetent Dickens character - the end of Oliver? (7)

29a

European forbearance about information in crisis (9)

30a

Encouragement not covered needing involvement of Government (5)

Down

1d

Coastal locations - successful strikes taking out one (6)

2d

A newspaper comes with indication of alternative Northern member of fellowship (7)

3d

King’s dark time with criminal getting honour (10)

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4d

Mishandles alarm test badly (9)

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5d

6 across dissected with a twist: ‘A line with a few values’ (5)

6d

Satisfied about a key component of discussion (4)

7d

Succeeded? Success is hard and beastly (7)

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8d

Incompetent constable to follow English food writer (8)

13d

Experienced worker troubled me on a jury note (10)

15d

Young worker born ready to work (9)

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17d

First couple from school walk and climb roughly (8)

19d

Vehicle overturned during race - unexpectedly fortunate outcome? (7)

21d

Unhappy about shops creating promotional opportunity (7)

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22d

Former king say repeatedly upset about soldiers (6)

25d

Pointless climbing - without this? (5)

26d

Potential entry in charts very much no good (4)