Independent Cryptic #1691

2022-07-24

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Across

1a

Doctor doctor, I'm a photograph that needs processing to see (8)

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5a

Well then, cure is to be developed (6)

10a

Dark new frameless spectacles (5)

11a

Lager available for vulnerable child (6,3)

12a

This month skin irritations tickled uncontrollably (2,8)

14a

Native Australian loses at home before being dropped (4)

16a

Unbeatable opponent first to serve with the first seed returning (7)

17a

Hunt ruby for one wearing crown (7)

18a

Get paid to smoke (7)

20a

Old girl packing beginning to idly stuff in rubies, sapphires etc. (7)

22a

Sediment looks full of unpleasantness after river drops (4)

23a

Kit with myxomatosis ultimately left blind (10)

25a

Stop in lane for spending a penny? (9)

26a

Stripper leaving Greece poorer twirled leg at home (5)

28a

Set day translated as settled date (6)

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29a

Rush impressed by Aldridge's finish (8)

Down

1d

A castle is a chess piece; denial is preposterous (7)

2d

Special effects has one going up in smoke (3)

3d

Fare that's wrong in books troubles publisher (6,4)

4d

Services having no sweets (7)

6d

A little cox encourages, steers and yaks (4)

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7d

Quiet or busy, wanting constant pick-me-up (11)

8d

Raise section of steel bonnet from below (7)

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9d

Unconscious bias Lee Probert keeps under wraps? (6)

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13d

Another Leeson rattling a few English banks (7,4)

15d

Players with costumes on boil sufficiently (3,2,5)

18d

Exercise regime in which one must break crockery (7)

19d

Wheeze lifting myself up to exercise (6)

20d

Songs by sexy miss (3,4)

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21d

Order from a catalogue over the phone (7)

24d

Retired lady with no clothing has to remain inside (4)

27d

I say, get a move on (3)