Independent Cryptic #1751

2023-09-17

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Across

9a
18d

(and 6 Down, 18 Down) Nasty to weedy Roger? Ooh matron! But it's 19 27 (4,5,4,8)

10a

Plant's extra large one in Skopje's centre (5)

11a

Woman about to enter river backwards (5)

12a

Trinity doctor and prophet turned in article (9)

13a

Crooner missing intro holds note for number (7)

14a

Microbe, source of misery not initially relevant (7)

16a

Owned Biblical documents hiding content in Panama? (5)

18a

Sunbathing's end in Punta Negra? (3)

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19a
27a

(and 27 Across) Ephemeral spirit, as it happens, died (5-5)

21a

Run out, suspicious about stone platform (7)

22a

Fuss involves spare royal losing horse in scam (5-2)

24a

Wrong 'un lures Doncaught by slips (9)

26a

Old Peruvian jailed (5)

27a

See 19 Across

28a

Skilled players dart endlessly round outside box (9)

Down

1d

Timid, like you, do we hear? (8)

2d

Creative a right fool investing shillings (6)

3d

Great shirt fashioned with fewer kinks? (10)

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4d

Water level reversed by old king in cutter? (6)

5d

Table-topper, or Rushden in the middle? (8)

6d

See 9 Across

7d

Drunken ordeal and party in fabulous place (8)

8d

Latest informationtake this for class (6)

15d

Came down with others, inhibited (10)

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17d

Underworld supplied with crack that's become liquid (8)

18d

See 9 Across

20d

Tool one wants repaired (5,3)

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21d

Take stock of others changing Ulster? (6)

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22d

Always disregarding temperature, virago ignited bed cloth (6)

23d

Companion in control coming north in boats (6)

25d

To be jogger's no good without kit (4)