Independent Cryptic #1695

2022-08-21

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Across

1a

Ready to introduce simple woollen fabric (8)

5a

Republican wearing skimpy beachwear generates crowd (6)

9a

Antagonistic criminal claiming over one grand's been stolen (8)

10a

Virtually delighted to find unit for measuring angles (6)

12a

Fruit fly, back near fiancé every so often (9)

13a

Swimmer from school having change of heart (5)

14a

Length of metal, tungsten, about to carry current (4)

16a

Musical instrument, extravagant present? (7)

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19a

Ultimately terrific article probing a strange mystery (7)

21a

Spanish city force to scrap uniform requirement primarily (4)

24a

Fellow describing time in prison cell (5)

25a

Bar Ronnie refurbished, easy decision to take (2-7)

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27a

Increase offer (6)

28a

Rhona regularly squeezes misshapen orange sponge (6-2)

29a

Bishop leaves Suffolk town for Greater Manchester one (6)

30a

Confusedly, game once having Europeans replacing Americans (4-4)

Down

1d

Note Conservative meeting Chief Medical Officer, scratching head (6)

2d

Emaciated-looking broadcaster hosting international news (6)

3d

Humiliation essentially stops Warren becoming a grass (5)

4d

Appreciate what Madame Tussauds' waxworks are lacking reportedly? (7)

6d

Snuggle round rather novel fireside feature (9)

7d

Half of football team, extremely engaged and aligned (8)

8d

Reports of firearms produced by thugs son abused (8)

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11d

Banker, upset, suppresses fury he's getting sacked (4)

15d

Stupidity concealed by sovereign or ancestors? (9)

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17d

US lawman that is caught with electronic listening device (8)

18d

Overjoyed still after case of cybercrime is overturned (8)

20d

Brother married Greek, finally keeping old name (4)

21d

Very angry about boxer's debut in ring (7)

22d

Dishonest account, rued to some extent (6)

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23d

Beverage Gwyn perhaps picked up for engineer (6)

26d

Maybe Guardian point of view that's promoting extremism originally (5)