Independent Cryptic #1737

2023-06-11

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Across

1a

Second child is shy (8)

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5a

Blank sign O'Reilly would be silly to omit? (6)

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10a

Propose model prisoner for exchange (11)

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11a

Miner sent west by company director (3)

12a

Test pro now? (4)

13a

Judge publication excellent (10)

14a

Police force had put misleading words in (11)

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19a

Car shakes with eruption on Caribbean island (11)

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22a

Lacking tin for biscuits (10)

24a

Black nocturnal flier bat or this? (4)

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26a

Letter from America and from France arriving earlier (3)

27a

Ten pounds perhaps for a big delivery? (11)

28a

Fruit basket is a funny thing to catch fish with (6)

29a

Irishwoman superficially cared for fiancé (8)

Down

1d

Hair etc absolutely flipping full of these nasties? (8)

2d

Fan of film can see it broadcast (8)

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3d

Women and women only on the date perhaps (4)

4d

How to box pea pod that's turned up in eggs? (9)

6d

Spooner's favourite outfit for a drink in the pub (9)

7d

I see ducks shit (6)

8d

Don't use a key use an axe (6)

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9d

Test pilot's second go in a plane (4)

15d

Esteemed theatre guru's back on board (9)

16d

Sheepskin hat and coat of author sank at sea (9)

17d

German tucks into cat food mistakenly - a disaster naturally (8)

18d

Two homes journalist exaggerated (8)

20d

Numb like skin that's lifted (6)

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21d

Cook American's entrée in controlled area (6)

23d

Two army units seldom seen (4)

25d

Leap from plane close to failure (4)

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