Independent Cryptic #11680

2024-03-18

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Across

1a

Bachelor getting hot drink (6)

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4a

Ran around rubbish to be discarded (8)

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10a

Liars busy travelling to Cathedral city (9)

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11a

Letter covered in skin and bone (5)

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12a

Fortunate and brave having lost head (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

A beheaded (p)LUCKY

13a

A rook sang about marsupials (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

[A ROOK SANG]* about

14a

Dog crossing line is pioneer (7)

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16a

Speak fondly about carbon plant (4)

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19a

Judge going to posh party for sport (4)

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21a

Male assistant returning note to intervene (7)

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24a

Teacher's vehicle with fine accessory (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

HEAD teacher & CAR & F(ine)

25a

Reject try in game (5)

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26a

Female name changing daily (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Change DAILY*

27a

One point harangue is rootless (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

I – one & TINE – point of a fork say & RANT – harangue

28a

Company network independent entrant reworked (8)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

INTRANET is the term for an internal computer network. I(ndependent) & a reworked ENTRANT*

29a

Lively day with broadcaster (6)

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Down

1d

Herb lives with King Serpent (8)

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BASIL a herb & IS meaning lives & K(ing)

2d

Place everything over pet enclosure initially (8)

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3d

Dull chore taking seconds (5)

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5d

Shout about international change initially relating to freezing (7)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

CRY – shout & ON – about & I(nternational) & C(harge) initially

6d

Engaged a fun flirty individual as new corporate entertainment director first of all (9)

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7d

Repeatedly clean up fluffy ball (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

MOP – clean reversed twice

8d

Pressure bandage placed across middle of thumb (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

Middle of (th)U(mb) in DRESS to bandage

9d

Underground venue changing poles for street performer (6)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

S not N in BUNKER

15d

French and Spanish agreements on article in LA state (9)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

OUI and SI – agreement in French and Spanish & AN – article all in LA

17d

Contradicts remark in profits (8)

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18d

Sincerely love duty being amended (8)

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20d

Give an opinion about a lake like a gemstone (7)

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OPINE with A & L(ake) inserted

21d

Miss popular baked good (6)

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22d

Dish is part of lunch I'll ignore (6)

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23d

Outlaw group on appeal (6)

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25d

Dim carnivore eating head of lettuce (5)

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but Fifteensquared have:

No sniggling about Liz Truss at the back. BEAR for carnivore & lead letter of L(ettuce)