Independent Cryptic #1676

2022-04-10

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Across

1a

Pound succeeded Dickensian character, female, past prime (9)

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6a

Closely examine a little pink dress (5)

9a

Proportion shown as harangue avoids extremes (5)

10a

Rustic retreat housing a clergyman (5,4)

11a

Travels with old woman in express: one to hold up train? (10)

12a

Green plug first person in Paris should insulate (4)

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14a

African golf club admits wife at noon (7)

15a

Regular couple in Delft provide current address (7)

17a

Bank invested in soccer tournament to make killing (5,2)

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19a

Painter entertained by diplomat is Seurat (7)

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20a

Diamonds: diamonds get you murdered! (4)

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22a

Violin piece by leader strengthened position (10)

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25a

Left cafe worried about university giving intended result (9)

26a

A medic going round hospital for special case only (2,3)

27a

End to regulations in American airspace (5)

28a

Driers that close when spinning (3-6)

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Down

1d

Abandon vessel that may sink around Costa Rica (5)

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2d

Old stock about to come in for free (9)

3d

Legal action going ahead (10)

4d

Blade-wielder in leaving San Marino wounded (7)

5d

Nocturnal creatures in sleeping quarters freeze (7)

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6d

Preparation initially taken by sick? (4)

7d

Piano used in old time musical work (5)

8d

Bondsman to have letters dictated for comedian (5,4)

13d

Left field of substandard runners hitting this? (3-3-4)

14d

Criminals who run insolvent businesses? (9)

16d

Sunshine modified temperature in shelter (6,3)

18d

Turned up to run clubs perhaps as hobby (7)

19d

Intend shortly to enclose grey brain part (7)

21d

River rising to claim female, small and delicate (5)

23d

Cuts links with space station (5)

24d

Page taken from agreements in book before Romans (4)