Independent Cryptic #1727

2023-04-02

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1a

United in bind say nowt (6)

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U(nited) in CLAMP – to bind

5a

Foreman often seen with tape? (6)

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Double definition

8a

Small part in film came to nothing! (5)

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9a

A nasty boil got rid of; terminated (9)

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A & a nasty BOIL* & SHED – got rid of

11a

A bishop making a mark yet being unwilling to voice an opinion (10)

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A & B(ishop) & STAINING – making a mark

12a

Advertise an electrical accessory (4)

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14a

What's cooking? Chemistry and physics - in one's own house! (15)

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Cryptic def

17a

Head of Church with false doom words stirred up the prospect of imminent calamity! (15)

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A stirred up [C(hurch) FALSE DOOM WORDS]*. Nice one setter

20a

Desserts put in nice sauces (4)

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21a

Be quick! Rattle Lego like crazy! (10)

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25a

Last piece of jewellery with centre missing - it's rather charming! (9)

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END – last & middle missing from EAR(r)ING

26a

Leans over nasty people (5)

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27a

Nursed a number (now deceased) it's said (6)

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TEN – number & sounds like DEAD

28a

Right old bankrupt is very strong (6)

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Down

2d

Large payment for the painful outcome of a collision? (7)

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3d

Set up a machine to make money (5)

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A LOOM reversed

4d

Former claimant seen in unattractive quarrel (9)

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5d

Complaint is now even bigger we hear (5)

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Sounds like GROWN

6d

Just a lot of rides and stuff? (4)

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Double definition

7d

Once Hell almost created this level (7)

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A created [ONCE & most of HEL(l)]*

8d

Scottish family intend to be secretive (11)

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CLAN – scottish family & DESTINE intend to be

10d

Really appreciate funky seniors with singular deviations! (11)

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DIG – appreciate & a funk y SENIORS* & S(ingular)

13d

Drunkard in row in off-licence (4)

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15d

Ground a soft drink? (4)

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SOD – lump of earth & A

16d

Son caught by vigilante perhaps: being one who takes what he can get (9)

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S(on) & C(aught) & AVENGER – vigilante maybe

18d

Deliveries needed right now: payment should have already been made (7)

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OVER deliveries in cricket & DUE – right now

19d

Do they have property for rent such characters? (7)

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Double definition

22d

Landowner makes den on top of Dartmoor (5)

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23d

Addiction centre where you could see mixed up humans initially bare? (5)

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A mixed up [H(umans) BARE]*

24d

Poet not allowed on the radio? (4)

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