Independent Cryptic #1735

2023-05-28

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Across

9a

Wartime fighter in regular display of dumb loyalty (5)

10a

Freak loves to become absorbed in fighting manuals (9)

11a

Good to watch: Terry Butcher in Greece skipping about (9)

12a

Royal couple touched by Jack Nicholson’s core wit (5)

13a

Cut short noisy party beside a tree (7)

15a

Reels off transfers for audience (7)

17a

Water tube cutting out the supply (5)

18a

Fine follows - concerning for whistle-blower (3)

20a

Cheeky devil lying about the French press (5)

22a

Opera left English with an accurate perspective (7)

25a

Cover provided until the soldiers arrive? (7)

26a

Degree students essentially rehashing nonsense (5)

27a

Controlled German repulsed by wild adult popping ecstasy (9)

30a

Churchgoing sad anachronism in small country (9)

31a

Silky sequence of passes at Internazionale (5)

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Down

1d

Simply thunderous shot! Unbelievable Jeff - leaders turned over! (4)

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2d

Aim to publish supportive column (8)

3d

Alpha male Stelling’s outside receiving thanks (4)

4d

For Spooner really tedious American's an easy target (8)

5d

A sport broadcast hit - entertaining revelry principally (6)

6d

Compassionate giant's visitor admitted violent theft (10)

7d

Music on alien spacecraft (6)

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8d

Dismiss account from person blaming addict (4)

13d

Sir Alex Ferguson? He's one for the races! (5)

14d

Sky veteran alarm disguised keeps quiet after broadcast (10)

16d

Offensive Aunt open to criticism? (5)

19d

Animated old Jeff outwardly lacking ego bringing joy (8)

21d

Pundits supported by gallery's fluid production system (8)

23d

Excited goons taking in football - finally it's farewell (6)

24d

Secretly monitor creepy-crawly (6)

26d

Delight in sport having rejected ballet dancing (4)

28d

Son consumed by circumstances vanished (4)

29d

European recalled Grenadier Guards (4)

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