Independent Cryptic #1692

2022-07-31

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Across

1a

A few good-looking bananas dropped off (4)

3a

Open up a Conservative party - leadership of Boris is revoked (10)

10a

Induct a couple of trainees at the end of this month (7)

11a

In retrospect, rehearse for Phantom (7)

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12a

Daft to adopt city plan (7)

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13a

Got rid of Times journalist (6)

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15a

Watches bridge opponents struggle at first (5)

16a

Glorified newspaper editor entertains drunken ladies (9)

18a

Get back together having never once fallen out (9)

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21a

Freight container originally placed on old ship (5)

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23a

Foundation student abandons drunken Frenchman (6)

25a

Question some emoticons ultimately (7)

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27a

A uniform's required to sit these? (1,6)

28a

Unproductive tiler working in Kent? (7)

29a

Academic Derby winner? (10)

30a

Audibly taunt supporters (4)

Down

1d

Film various people swimming under water (4-6)

2d

Motorway hazard mix-up (7)

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4d

Flux discovered in pool plant (9)

5d

Follow relations leaving bathroom (5)

6d

Looker seen at Suffolk town dance (7)

7d

Put key in a lock for film star? (7)

8d

Drawn game of rugby with both wings sent off (4)

9d

Graduate doctor regularly eats curry (6)

14d

Changing into a dress shows finesse (10)

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17d

Uses taxes to protect the queen (9)

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19d

Reportedly catch a disease (7)

20d

Problems initially advanced at talks (7)

21d

Enforce endless changes to debate (6)

22d

Way to describe batting performance (7)

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24d

Add up one hundred notes (5)

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26d

Runner-up gets brandy (4)