Independent Cryptic #11869

2024-10-24

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Across

1a
4a

(and 4 Across) Oberon met Bottom, denied maidens, and popped the question (2,2,2,3,2,2)

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4a

See 1 Across

9a

Divvy once again on X, perhaps working on riot (11)

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10a

See 15 Down

11a

Hollywood producers boxing with politicians (9)

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12a

Confused cat searches hedges (2,3)

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13a

Satisfied customer wearing heart on sleeve? (4)

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14a

Major Major Major Major (5,4)

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18a

Remote's not working regularly, so unscrew television at last (3-2-4)

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19a
27a

(and 27 Across) Doctor "my sly healer" for novelist (4,7)

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22a

University dons occasionally too cold in architectural openings (5)

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24a

Attractive individuals performing for audience (7-2)

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25a

Have some construction workers entered the wrong way? (3)

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26a

Point finger at random, putting investigators out (11)

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27a

See 19 Across

28a

Swap chips for these cuts of meat in delivery (6)

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Down

1d

Charges personnel put through cash registers (7)

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2d

Banger from Charli XCX album practised in auditorium (9)

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3d

Child short of relatives - alternatively, papa leading dynasty (6)

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4d

Sluggish individual letting down society - they're hammered (5)

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5d

Drunk sat and drank lots of beer (8)

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6d

Band with a little sibling (5)

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7d

Shout from old Methuselah interrupting quiet person (7)

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8d

Garfunkel cut off Simon with ten notes in a row (8)

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15d
10a

(and 10 Across) A mini Tesco mistakenly knocking point off bill for bag for life (8,3)

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16d

Unscrupulous type out on lash with something meant for rainy day? (4,5)

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17d

Bureaucrat leaving institute spies opening for lover (8)

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18d

Half-decent golden egg laid by crossword setters is not to be sniffed at (7)

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20d

Americans who you might say have been jerked around (7)

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21d

Half of us are this, perhaps? (6)

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23d

Star Trek's Captain Picard essentially beamed up Bones (5)

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24d

Having success, daring to give up power (5)

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