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Accessible version of Cryptic crossword No 28,316

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Blanks

  • Line 1: O
  • Line 2: B D F H J L N O
  • Line 3: F O
  • Line 4: B D F H J L N
  • Line 5: H
  • Line 6: B C D F H J K L N
  • Line 7: F
  • Line 8: B D F G H I J L N
  • Line 9: J
  • Line 10: B D E F H J L M N
  • Line 11: H
  • Line 12: B D F H J L N
  • Line 13: A J
  • Line 14: A B D F H J L N
  • Line 15: A

Across

  1. (1A) Lovers of the phonetic alphabet (5,3,6)
  2. (3A) Not hearing about cold drink (5)
  3. (3G) Cliffhanging sort of account? (8)
  4. (5A) Finally arrived, but out of contention (7)
  5. (5I) We must hold girl back at first, potential starlet (7)
  6. (7A) Raise one in army (5)
  7. (7G) Object about ill-considered heavy defeat (9)
  8. (9A) The dafter sort of sitcom? (6,3)
  9. (9K) Already told not to delay purchase (2,3)
  10. (11A) Care had to be exercised in this absurd pretence (7)
  11. (11I) Italian team keeping on leader of chant (7)
  12. (13B) Mark that may be one over the 8? (8)
  13. (13K) Russian author left by such an erotic dancer (5)
  14. (15B) Our narrow separation from the EU (7,2,5)

Down

  1. (1A) Frenetic head, storming around, looks like this? (3,2,3,4)
  2. (1C) Parrot beginning to make a sound like a crow (5)
  3. (1E) Misaligned, hence moved to No 1 court? (3-6)
  4. (1G) Surprisingly won seat, Labour not being involved (2,5)
  5. (1I) Military doctrine, merely crude when raised (4,3)
  6. (1K) One twice disturbs Len in this relaxing morning (3-2)
  7. (1M) Korean, for one, eats cooking by a Welsh girl (4,5)
  8. (4O) Tweeter reviewed brewed lagers (5,7)
  9. (7C) On the way, carried by Ford? (2,7)
  10. (7K) Clog (old) deliberately ruined (9)
  11. (9G) Poet's title so unusual (1,1,5)
  12. (9I) Doctor to consume fluid and toast (5,2)
  13. (11E) Some virtual example of personal assistant (5)
  14. (11M) Never ever green, even vaguely? That's primarily desert (5)