Independent Cryptic #10815

2021-06-11

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Across

1a

Pass round a dirty place, a Government building (7)

5a

Competing in pursuit of sides in league is taxing (7)

9a

Winged creature, vaguely clear, about to hover (9)

10a

God, for one Rector, will involve source of tension (5)

11a

Feeling hot meal is missing starter (5)

12a

Developed pleasure in penning two lines and good further line (4-5)

13a

Failure in team is sacked (4)

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15a

Detective in midst of storm pursuing soldier (7,3)

17a

Carnal, with a bed prepared - romantic lighting? (10)

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18a

Check stone emblem’s edges (4)

21a

Stopped including section 13 - it’s rejected (9)

22a

Not stunned, dispatching a single (5)

24a

Big story I cover, involving Australian (5)

25a

Recalled main article linked to movement of an artistic kind (9)

27a

Mammal - something necessary when housing revolutionary collection of animals (7)

28a

See 12 Down

Down

1d

What oblivious theatregoer may do in part of London (7)

2d

Nut found in Cape Canaveral (5)

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3d

Poor-quality wood used in test (6)

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4d

Mathematical tool the target of hack? (3)

5d

Told stories about heartless lady being dastardly (4-7)

6d

Member of tribe settling in Toulouse - see one leave aboard this at sea (8)

7d

Popular races engaging traveller, one not boosted by others (9)

8d

French river running north through French station (7)

12d
28a

(and 28 Across) Mathematical claim confusing for elite maths master? Not I (7,4,7)

14d

Tabloid is upset initially on identifying daring starlet’s curves (9)

16d

US director supporting live puzzle (8)

17d

IT-based design with not a word about one reactor element (7)

19d

No time for doctor saying little (7)

20d

English regret getting upset about chief American card game (6)

23d

Quality, one not observed in restaurant worker (5)

26d

Regular contributors to swift session (3)