Independent Cryptic #10844

2021-07-15

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Across

7a

Initially mysterious pseudonyms shifting one's anxious feelings (8)

9a

Influential American wants one of Groucho's kin sent into retirement (5)

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10a

Church stands next to empty Russian laboratory (4)

11a

Unusual chemise and odd robe regularly stained (10)

12a

Someone in The Imitation Game, perhaps? (5)

14a

Made from denim, Rodin's first couple of pieces took subject less seriously (7)

15a

Lines going around the world will snub Luther's latest theses (6)

16a

Parasite essentially libels medic with virus (3,3)

19a

Effortlessly quirky Dali bored by a certain piece in Spain? On the contrary (7)

21a

Urge some lesser Pentagon characters to turn to the other side (5)

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23a

Desperately stir acidic bits of crème fraîche? (10)

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24a

Greek character placing ring on yours truly - much obliged! (4)

25a

During chorus, trumpeters play strings (5)

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26a

Soprano picked up yeti, perhaps, as a bit of theatrical action (8)

Down

1d

Gadget for film or photography that's part of the machine age (6)

2d

Forest dweller still in its youth's a horny spirit, we hear (4)

3d

CIA meeting with Boris for a change, levelly maintaining pressure (8)

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4d

Fancy peccadillo finally committed away from home (6)

5d

A pair of experts tackling sort of dog that can be secured (10)

6d

One's learned to be vigilant about roaming charges (8)

8d

US representative drills through ecclesiastical site (it's a source of oil) (6)

13d

Performers of one kind or another taking lead from tempo instead of libido (3,7)

15d

Cockney's extremely vigorous when holding up flight, ultimately making you the last to arrive (8)

17d

Big reveal sees English banker trap unknown figure by safe (8)

18d

Certain philosophers revolutionised science with big apple (6)

20d

Writer had visor and mask lifted now and again to deliver some vernacularisms (6)

22d

Post for Methuselah? (Letters for 26 others are enclosed here too) (6)

24d

Little monkeys and little apes scratching skin on crotch (4)