Independent Cryptic #11606

2023-12-22

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Across

1a

Former Poet Laureate associated with Christmas pudding? (5)

4a

Farm attendant fixed soil removing nitrogen? (9)

9a

Again atop rocks in part of South America (9)

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10a

Imagine French are enthralled by Augustus (5)

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11a

Speculation those people kept about soldiers (6)

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12a

F Observer o (8)

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14a

Fairground attractions free every Saturday at the outset (5)

15a

Rocks cooling Earth repeatedly from around 30 million years ago (9)

17a

Horse in shock couple of rounds - it’s trailing (9)

19a

Suggest I should fill job (5)

21a

Confirm accommodating a boy at a particular time of year (8)

23a

Performer is associated with time in role (not lead) (6)

26a

Democrat leading schism in vague movement (5)

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27a

Air not at first gusty not at first in an unbalanced way (9)

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28a

Amount of film about flat deserted US city (9)

29a

Seeing King flee make certain to follow (5)

Down

1d

Transplant plants say and store (5)

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2d

Stupid couple of articles probing passing fashion (7)

3d

Raunchy days with girl embracing grand pathway to heaven or hell? (9)

4d

Number in G & S on reflection (4)

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5d

Disorder in a handcar - a scorpion? (10)

6d

Trivial insult son dismissed (5)

7d

Most of vulgar physicians beginning to eat variety of fruit (7)

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8d

Uncomfortable involving one in effort to confuse (9)

13d

Style of singing that could give you a carol tour (10)

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14d

Musically irregular concoction of harp and disco (9)

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16d

Left work initially with a Parisienne - very auspicious! (9)

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18d

Revamped plainer confectionery (7)

20d

Things protecting quiet farming areas - farmer’s heading away (7)

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22d

Unusual tense used in this country’s English (5)

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24d

Spoken sentence provides word for ‘herb’ (5)

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25d

Bit of greenery perhaps giving extra heart to another colour (4)