Independent Cryptic #1712

2022-12-18

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Across

1a

Nice here in secretive island (6)

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4a

Exciting to return 50% of wealth (8)

10a

Bridge odds on two queens (7)

11a

Dawn insures building (7)

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12a

Consumes escalope after turtle soup for starters (4)

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13a

Let bloke from Bow attach architectural feature (10)

15a

Lower River Test cutting (6)

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16a

Extends contract and steps down (7)

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20a

Friends in bars discussed people behind bars (7)

21a

Green bananas the beginning of your vitality (6)

24a

Top wine collection mentioned in book? (10)

26a

Split taps work (4)

28a

Joy of endless intimacy (7)

29a

Impact of Tory diplomacy (7)

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30a

Beach borders start of terribly unproductive land (8)

31a

Schumann's opening surprisingly lofty for piano (6)

Down

1d

Grounds to invest in South America (8)

2d

Female replaces husband in conglomeration of merchants and artisans (9)

3d

Fast or slow having nothing to lose (4)

5d

Former magazine auditor (8)

6d

Demands trains (10)

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7d

Suggest upgrade to rear lift (5)

8d

Reacts badly in icy run (6)

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9d

It doesn't pay to upset America endlessly (5)

14d

Cooks joints in vessels (10)

17d

Tricky opponents on Tyneside? (9)

18d

Rested having marked out playing field earlier (8)

19d

Understanding myth pays off (8)

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22d

Kisses Boris bottling up torment (6)

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23d

Remarkably cheap fruit (5)

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25d

Elegant form of transport on the rise (5)

27d

Cancel a French party (4)

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