Independent Cryptic #1683

2022-05-29

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Across

1a

A national airline carrying British pop group (4)

3a

Hotel? One's a sight almost getting trashed in peak holiday period (4,6)

10a

Style of 70s music on road exhibits jarring noise (7)

11a

One, say, often in local government starts to understand localism in end (7)

12a

Question role at odd stages for part of a fingerprint (5)

13a

Get agreement on fixed terms (8)

16a

North American singer making comeback shunning Democrat celebrity (6)

17a

Island with revolutionary name impervious to external influence? (8)

19a

Unsuspecting railway employee on a break initially (3,5)

21a

Oppose extremists in tough conflict close to militant (6)

24a

Dire lot troubled about money for long-serving type (3-5)

25a

Preoccupation in gangland brothers, it's said (5)

27a

A new poetic work about US city in turn proves insipid (7)

29a

Significant activity associated with grass? (7)

30a

Lout in a mob after rampage is left in an isolated position? (3,2,1,4)

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31a

At intervals, went round educational establishment (4)

Down

1d

American hardly now represented as notable artist (4,6)

2d

Singer on love supported by woodwind instrument (7)

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4d

Formally admit religious follower ignoring top court (6)

5d

Take up positive response about circle in London borough (8)

6d

Something that could be scrambled for one outing ultimately (3)

7d

Try to obtain note officially approved? (7)

8d

Minor misdemeanour not altogether standard practice (4)

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9d

Pay close attention to executive or do likewise? (6,4)

14d

Poor journalist probes unsettled realms in a tumbledown state (10)

15d

A curt gent's possibly characterising a random outlook? (7-3)

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18d

Councillor given honour by intensely austere leader (8)

20d

Give in to temptation before striking quarrel (4,3)

22d

Sailor is shown in seascapes etc as one familiar with hot regions? (7)

23d

Repetitive learning in the afternoon for the time being (3,3)

26d

Amused expression shown by timeless group in circle of light (4)

28d

Variable goal in short for a currency abroad (3)