Independent Cryptic #1700

2022-09-25

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Across

1a

Corrupt villain beginning to ebb into depression (8)

5a

Set off stuck in reverse, disheartened (6)

9a

Let in or on (8)

10a

Verbally compare fungus with algae (6)

12a

Amply recover after eruption of bile (9)

13a

Seconds involving extremely rude customs (5)

14a

Guns, and where one might find them (4)

16a

Authorise adjustment - it lengthens trousers (7)

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19a

Rainbow iridescence originally seen in various types of mineral (7)

21a

Rifle fire (4)

24a

Minor role advanced by job centre (5)

25a

Still tense about election's initial turn out (9)

27a

Graduate managed to drink last drop of rum - he's often seen in the pub (6)

28a

Maintaining locks in rich area that's been redeveloped (8)

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29a

Setter's note rejected (6)

30a

Mail a newspaperman returned, at first showing indifference (8)

Down

1d

Twice one's substituted for United? That's realistic (6)

2d

Get instruction to sheepdog (4,2)

3d

Does taking time prevent... (5)

4d

...a lot of unnecessary drug paraphernalia? (7)

6d

Imagine fringes of tunic getting altered - it's inexplicable (9)

7d

Observe commotion about woman's poetry, essentially (6,2)

8d

Heavy metal - it could be symbolised by the introduction of Whitesnake (8)

11d

Sort to use 17, amongst others (4)

15d

Reason to restrict supply of booze (9)

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17d

Key location to get a drink that's out of this world (5,3)

18d

Boat to dock beside Irish islands (8)

20d

Fat creator of Adrian M (4)

21d

Spot with attendant exudation (7)

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22d

Price, say, a lunatic raised (6)

23d

Some use elementary uprising for fights (6)

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26d

Bound to eat last bit of cracker that's stale (5)