Independent Cryptic #10820

2021-06-17

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Across

8a

Guilty child leaves home (6)

9a

Trusted friend to change and say nothing (5,3)

10a

He hopes to dismiss bid involving partners in deal storing access code (3,7)

11a

Trade union repeatedly provides cover for routine performer (4)

12a

Club's run preserved by 1-0 win at the death (4)

13a

Tight dresses cut to reveal her body? (10)

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14a

Kind, young volunteer nurse? (6)

16a

Elected majority is closest to the centre (6)

18a

Colouring book containing words but no chapter by school (10)

21a

Well-known North American author (4)

23a

Send-up exposed ludicrous naked figure (4)

24a

Model auditor's more accurate report-writing mechanism? (10)

26a

Latin sign I assume contains symbols associated with office (8)

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27a

Slight change isn't limiting usage to begin with (6)

Down

1d

Person with ticklish throat picked up something chesty? (6)

2d

Revolutionary Guards like somebody logical (8)

3d

Sewer's storage facility regularly tests unit (4)

4d

Man boxing woman gets beaten (6)

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5d

Draw evacuated terrorist gunmen into fighting (10)

6d

Credit checks estimate evidence of impact (6)

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7d

Stuff goes tits up for people who care for themselves (8)

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13d

Cryptic entries cracked by writer like me (10)

15d

Expressive line omitting one quote in translation (8)

17d

Informant is safely conveying part of log (8)

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19d

What could lead whistleblower to share photos? (6)

20d

Where company might be occupying legal position allowing further action (2,4)

22d

Foreign character lies about fare from Europe (6)

25d

Raise base of lead object containing flower (4)