Independent Cryptic #1756

2023-10-22

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Across

1a

Physio service 75 cents? (7)

5a

Le Petomane's act reportedly gut-related? (7)

9a

Sea creature according to Spooner a funny sponge? (9)

10a

Italy's first secretary bites lip (5)

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11a

Over-involved head briefly beat popular boy (13)

13a

Golf say with out of place AMG label (8)

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15a

Get from the internet 'vapour' having entered 'term for vapour' (6)

17a

Dram nearly £25 in Japan (6)

19a

Decline sandwiches with thanks in simple speech (8)

22a

One of our members ought to fancy Dr Beale (13)

25a

English singer given zero help with the lyrics (5)

26a

Element of graphic art seen all over the place (9)

27a

Parliament showing some weakness: Etonians (7)

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28a

Comply with authority with fist shaken internally (7)

Down

1d

Big fish mostly produce nothing (4)

2d

Something carried by girls at Cheltenham? (7)

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3d

Cast starts to extemporise in a TV show (5)

4d

Dictator's sat on ass saving carbon making traffic slower (8)

5d

Hooter raised after game continues (6)

6d

Concession on that man's tax for dodgy reason (9)

7d

Soldiers claim to protect lives in later edition (7)

8d

Shackles on a donkey drag continuously (10)

12d

Cut your tree after serious complaint (10)

14d

Thorough checks an advantage when using Tinder? (9)

16d

Surgeon reformed by a new boss (8)

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18d

Will checking hold up a teacher initially during lesson? (7)

20d

Bitter golfer takes five three taken by most (7)

21d

Ticket for every child except the last (6)

23d

Dad mounted pictures out of consideration (5)

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24d

Fishy end for puzzle see (4)

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