Independent Cryptic #1657

2021-11-28

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Across

1a

Finished run around lake (8)

5a

Leader of social elite becomes comedian (6)

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9a

Opera group's paper read back in interval (8)

10a

Get rid of some Hindi spellings (6)

12a

Exaggerate report of eggs condition (9)

13a

Harangue one leaving employment ... (5)

14a

... and replacing American in top basketball team? (4)

16a

Leader’s first performance is curtailed (7)

19a

A cop let off old prostitute (7)

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21a

Regularly applauds bonus (4)

24a

Nice time for opening breadbasket (5)

25a

Cold drink in summery Spain is sweet (9)

27a

Refugees from Corsica and Réunion after sea-levels rise! (6)

28a

Disinfect sister ingesting a louse egg with drug (8)

29a

Special ceremony summons goblin? (6)

30a

Maybe house rival briefly in temporary accommodation (8)

Down

1d

Regular business tax on goods (6)

2d

Fellow's trendy idea about British rule (6)

3d

Instruments left on vehicles in Darwin (5)

4d

Duty before news time (7)

6d

A nice tour around liqueur manufacturer (9)

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7d

Stress online speed's unaltered (8)

8d

Fashion company's happy to stock ugly little baby's tops (8)

11d

Drug controlled by Turkish Empire (4)

15d

Wanderlust of tetchy wife heading off travelling (5,4)

17d

Clean area on the French ship (8)

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18d

More insubstantial theory raised in leaflet (8)

20d

Trust Mark (4)

21d

Secular expert's to make an impression on the radio (7)

22d

Hatred of West African country church (6)

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23d

Lack of excellent treatment (6)

26d

Dwell under old tree (5)

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