Independent Cryptic #11644

2024-02-05

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1a

Rejecting extremists Boris plugs new unknown faction (8)

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Without the extremes (b)ORI(s) inside MINT – new & Y – a maths unknown

5a

Publisher presses writer to show feelings (6)

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PEN – a writer inside O.U.P. – a publisher

9a

United no longer tried to fool ref when picking up yellow card at the start (8)

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OR – yellow & C(ard) all inside DIVED – tried to con the ref

10a

Verbal dig between partners (6)

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POKE – to dig – in the bridge partners S & N

12a

Want naked setter's heavenly body? (5)

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13a

Who won't need subtitles in remake of Pale Rider ? (9)

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14a

Loads rifles taking time (6)

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16a

Pub much obliged for an order (7)

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TA – thanks, much obliged & PRO – for & Order of Merit

19a

Economises with shellfish reducing temperature? (7)

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SHRIMPS with H(ot) replaced by C(old)

21a

Being somewhat somnolent it yawned (6)

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23a

Reason to sing about beer? I must be drunk (9)

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RAT ON – to sing, inform on & ALE – beer with I inserted

25a

Foster finally made Byzantine castle in Spain (5)

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A Byzantine [(foste)R MADE]*

26a

Cockney's hurt by stone in nasty place (6)

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27a

Best and last to be roughed up like third pig's house? (8)

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28a

Carry On Nurse i (6)

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29a

Drink from bedtime bottle full of rum (8)

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1d

Choked on artist's scarf from India (6)

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I wasn’t aware of this being a scarf but you live and learn. MAD – iffy to my mind for choked & R.A.’S the crossword staple for artist

2d

Driver's sidekick directed van to Riga (9)

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3d

Country sport - two codes including amateur (5)

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RU – rugby union & RL – rugby league with A(mateur) inserted

4d

Foremost of recommendations in report is support for growth (7)

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Start of R(ecommedations) in TELL – report & IS from the clue

6d

Guardiola supported by leading agent from the south - which seasons? (9)

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PEP the manager Guardiola & TOP REP reversed

7d

Head of Nasa died after instrument exposed to radiation (5)

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N(asa) & UKE – instrument & D(ied)

8d

Survey men wearing particular type of hat (8)

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11d

What gets some petty antagonistic types going? (4)

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Primary letters clue

15d

Row of books one with green jacket (9)

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OT – books & i – one all jacketed by COMMON – a green

17d

Getting better outcome following their treat (9)

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18d

Drug addict celebrity reveals identity online (8)

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20d

Deliver large skewers for butcher (4)

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21d

Dance music has old German prince shaking his tail (7)

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ELECTORs were german princes with the end shook up

22d

Filthy dog evacuated stinky kennels (6)

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MUTT – dog in a vacated S(tink)Y

24d

Politician enters Vietnamese holiday draw (5)

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25d

Case of Drambuie for all that come out (5)

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The case of D(rambui)E& BUT – for all that