Independent Cryptic #1755

2023-10-15

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Across

1a

Stone perhaps thrown across island (8)

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5a

M Desperado u (6)

10a

Spur on to enter movement against one's will (5)

11a

Near Truss where balance can be tricky (9)

12a

Future partner accepting pitch for setter to work on assignment (9)

13a

Good to abandon crests for teacups etc. (5)

14a

Cross covering medic's grave (6)

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15a

One who helps in theatre being right next to doctor (7)

18a

Quite articulate lady losing heart (7)

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20a

Something from Farrow & Ball's ultimately put in tip e.g. recycled (6)

22a

Fetching food trolley at last (5)

24a

Part of Africa still shortly to receive independence (9)

25a

Tramlines done here? (9)

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26a

Horn played by head of early riser in the Alps (5)

27a

Want to tour Middle East with one who's local? (6)

28a

Upset at rudely breaking marriage vows (8)

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Down

1d

Trigger: upper class Londoner? (6)

2d

Festival restricted Green Street (9)

3d

Rock and roll star losing head about the French/Scandinavian boy from Missouri (15)

4d

Train engineers welcoming northern link (7)

6d

Lawyer for government agent nearly tore free (15)

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7d

Robot designer died in uprising (5)

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8d

Regularly target a positive value (8)

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9d

Yes it's a sin (6)

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16d

I'll get loads round to destroy screens (9)

17d

Fiddling in DUP tax analysis (8)

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19d

Goodbyes manage to include poodle (6)

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20d

A second-hand read (7)

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21d

Best punishment: lines (6)

23d

Move to trick outside right (5)