Independent Cryptic #11824

2024-09-02

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1a

Array of postgraduate cheats reportedly (6)

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4a

University lecturer protected by a cover business somewhere in Mexico (8)

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U(ni) * L(ecturer) inside CAP – cover & CO – business

10a

Close examinations of beauty? (9)

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11a

Stop and indicate (5)

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12a

Beginning to suspect went and put one's foot down (5)

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Start of S(uspect) & PEED, the indy setters do like to use terms for bodily functions more than other outlets

13a

Great period of austerity following number-crunching program (9)

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14a

Heavyweight broadcasters? (7)

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16a

Interjection supplied by lead characters in weird Hardball opera adaptation (4)

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Primary letters clue & possible clue as def

19a

Disposing of journalist evil one brings fuel to the flame (4)

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WICK(ed) – evil minus ED – journalist

21a

Middle section of Watcher is high value (7)

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24a

Much Ado p (9)

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25a

Opposes Greens (5)

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26a

Neo had it backwards concealing ID (5)

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27a

O Blade n (9)

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28a

Seasonal issue produced by whimsical tosser for Spooner (8)

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Spoonerism of FEY HEAVER

29a

Beckinsale secured by senior expert on the board? (6)

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KATE (beckinsale) in S(enio)R

Down

1d

Hugely successful entertainer reinvented as art gem (8)

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2d

Free church supporting vacuous talk-show - it's not worth much (8)

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I’m more used to seeing it as TUPPENCE but a vacuous T(alksho)W & OPEN – free & CE – church

3d

Mind already regularly relaxed (5)

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Alternate letters of mIn D a L r E a D y

5d

Source of funds somewhat bigger than a piggy bank? (7)

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6d

Pie top all crumbly in papery frill (9)

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7d

H River's Edge a (6)

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Most of a working TOILE(t)* & edge of R(iver)

8d

Next month Spielberg film season premiere provides musicians (at least 16) (6)

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It’s September so next month if OCT(ober) & the film ET & start of S(eason). OCTET is a group of 8 players so octets implies at least 2 x 8 players

9d

Python handlers perhaps - like some in The 1A ? (6)

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15d

In no mood to be excited over Eastern religious structure (9)

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An excited [IN NO MOOD]* & E(astern)

17d

Song about Ted going up as trainee pilot (8)

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18d

Crushes a mixture cooked in a wine sauce (8)

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A mixed [CRUSHES A]*

20d

Digital component that may be cracked? (7)

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Knuckles can be cracked, usually to the discomfort of the person hearing it

21d

Constantine i (6)

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22d

District hospital located below a Hilton (6)

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PARIS (hilton) – US socialite & H(ospital)

23d

Crossing Canada via Ryan Gosling's family home perhaps? (6)

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25d

Rest sounds like what the bus in 12 cannot do? (5)

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In the film SPEED – 12a, the bus will blow up if it slows down – sounds like BRAKE