Independent Cryptic #10834

2021-07-03

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Across

1a

Go with coda in novel - it's Portrait of a Lady (8)

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6a

Degenerate star's name suppressed in awful snarl-up (6)

9a

Family entertained by magic lanterns (4)

10a

Throw party ending in fornication? Sure thing! (10)

11a

Like 'La Mer', including A sharp (6)

12a

Order from government not heartless (8)

13a

I'm leaving chocolate spread you put out for dance (10)

15a

Male legislator weed (4)

16a

Generating a stink, but not initially suspicious (4)

18a

Maybe John's pet, nursed by vet, is sick (10)

20a

One increasing guineas or shillings? (8)

22a

Partner of blind men with time for hard work (6)

23a

Rich source of water listed (4-6)

24a

Immoral fellow one's seen at the roulette table (4)

25a

Early IT system with tip for butterfly hunters (6)

26a

Lesbian almost touching something precious (8)

Down

2d

I'm going to light up Shakespearean setting (7)

3d

Frank, quick to remove top, is standing (9)

4d

Children's character extremely noisily drinks rum (5)

5d

European accepts amateur line judges in sport (10,5)

6d

Yard in fetid area, no good place for Kim? (9)

7d

One stands in pass, climbing with hesitation (5)

8d

Ally hacking into American radar, say (7)

14d

Fails to enter river cooler or hotter than others (9)

15d

Maintain most of strength, getting hard to go on (4,5)

17d

Four players after puzzle in media outlet (3,4)

19d

One on the pitch who walks out (7)

21d

He's abandoned Greek lady (5)

22d

Finally become English Nationalist Party (3,2)