Independent Cryptic #1689

2022-07-10

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Across

1a

Famous figure playing games with sailor (8)

5a

Prime explosives and mine cavity (6)

9a

Drunk embracing heartless lass rocks biannual event (8)

10a

A revolutionary painting is call to arms (6)

12a

10p, say, essentially deducted after large university revel (9)

13a

It may be thrown in dryer (5)

14a

Extremely meaningful covers of dance record (4)

16a

Believed ruffian about hotel bar (7)

19a

Article physician regularly copied is like a robot? (7)

21a

Louche airmen abandoned swimmer (4)

24a

Mother meets copper outside a popular gambling centre (5)

25a

Spooner's model relative gets microscopic part (9)

27a

Require shape-shifting alien to hide truth, initially (6)

28a

Newspaper defends Tory struggling with old age? (5-3)

29a

Psychiatrist's contract (6)

30a

Tearful daughters crossing river in middle of storm (4-4)

Down

1d

Second line written in pen predominantly (6)

2d

Happy to welcome easy-going host (6)

3d

Somewhat dreary task upset lecherous fellow (5)

4d

Gaslight a politician supporting Catholic in Alabama (3,4)

6d

Joy's crushed by Romeo having intercourse (9)

7d

Meat suppliers receiving telegram about headgear (8)

8d

Model discovered fate in place of worship (8)

11d

Gag son aboard plane (4)

15d

Oscar popped in to unveil outlandish theory (9)

17d

Innocent prince endlessly entertaining queen on ship (8)

18d

Teacher read out moving letters about Charlie (8)

20d

Study base of object for superficial damage (4)

21d

Sporting association covers second pitch? Cunning move! (4,3)

22d

Gradually landowning class swaps sides (6)

23d

Most of county setter originally described as destitute (6)

26d

Sealant placed on borders of tapestry (5)