Independent Cryptic #10849

2021-07-21

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Across

1a

With training, you or I belong in science (12)

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9a

A director in nursing home, male, is attacking a person's character (2,7)

10a

Become crazy nationalist instead of good migrant (5)

11a

Extremely deficient game is over (6)

12a

Let off steam about European border in earnest (8)

13a

Lost when river filters into another (6)

15a

India probes pliant rupee dealer (8)

18a

Encounter naked figure not at all quietly somersaulting (6,2)

19a

The best way to release something that's stuck, say a spigot? (6)

21a

Antiseptic creams or soap? Test half of each (8)

23a

Reveal I am Sting making a comeback (6)

26a

Raised bank loan, at first, the day before venture's termination (5)

27a

American in favour of insurrection initially claiming disgraceful riot could be with stronger reason (1,8)

28a

Café puts back five units regularly having narcotic effect (12)

Down

1d

Knitwear against counter absorbs big drops of water (7)

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2d

King of Britain left off King of Georgia's middle name (5)

3d

Supported by state before maturity, is toeing the party line (2,7)

4d

One running a Scottish island (4)

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5d

Prepare to exercise leg, perhaps, and clean back (6,2)

6d

Information about artistic style (5)

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7d

In the morning, cook, in case I forget (8)

8d

Overwhelmed by greed, I tormented journalist (6)

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14d

With too much capitalisation, have typo corrected (3-5)

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16d

Matter-of-fact shareholder's meeting welcomed by idiot in charge (9)

17d

Footwear affected in training regime (4,4)

18d

A milder form of hell will, we hear, disrupt routine (6)

20d

Breast lift husband is wanting for Communist sympathiser (7)

22d

Charming way to secure Number One (5)

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24d

In hospital department, torso cut into quarters (5)

25d

Make noise like a dog to court female (4)