Independent Cryptic #11621

2024-01-09

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Across

1a

US convicts collapsing is dry bread not providing energy? (9)

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6a

Leaves summons (5)

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9a

What Wogan jocularly recalled as river from hell (5)

10a

Violet Elizabeth reading out last three pieces from Keats for anniversary? (9)

11a

Treated thus get partner Peter Grant (10)

12a

Pitch error Lulu occasionally makes (4)

14a

Stay in central Crimea in the same place (6)

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15a

Deserter one retreating behind curt Guy Gibson perhaps (6)

17a

Called singer that fronts Zeppelin (6)

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18a

T Synchronicity i (6)

21a

Retro funk's back -- my kind of music (4)

23a

The German roar going around pub is a sign food's ready (10)

26a

Bury explosive Tory tales (9)

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27a

Prince on an hour after midnight? Legend! He ruled (5)

28a

Babyish solver no good (5)

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29a

Stewed hare bones and vegetable (9)

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Down

1d

Almost agreed for Sloane Ranger to tour key Black Sea resort (5)

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2d

No lead 15? Strange record for Priest maybe (9)

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3d

Appearing sleepless British LSD advocate Observer finally featured (10)

4d

Masses heard in French cathedral city (6)

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5d

Dropped painter outside front of gallery after lift (6)

6d

For PM under pressure computer work takes time (4)

7d

Old composer upset scruffy heavy metal fan (5)

8d

Learned secret about husband wearing coral pants (9)

13d

Script due a daft comic device (10)

14d

Plant and Page song shows teamwork (9)

16d

Function film star Richard hosts at home serving fruit (9)

19d

Electronic snag besets sophisticated scientific equipment (6)

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20d

Trendy A-lister finding stage for Scorpions (6)

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22d

A little decoy puzzled rodent (5)

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24d

Heartless Beatle describing McCartney's first as dud (5)

25d

Perhaps Stairway to Heaven second last for Apollo Zeppelin gig (4)