Independent Cryptic #10852

2021-07-24

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Across

1a

Famous Greek champion to scatter us (9)

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6a

Two ducks circling southern lake in city (4)

10a

Shaving scratches for singer Stevie? (5)

11a

Lover soon having despicable person over (9)

12a

Actor seen in Split twice? (3,4)

13a

About to happen where shoppers may be seen (2,5)

14a

Disobedient aboard sinking boat, men worried about commotion (13)

17a

In which bars have swingers who score? (5,8)

21a

Sleep rough around streetwant these for a pound? (7)

22a

Game drawn with one-time master of suspense? (7)

24a

Sort of roll, A-E etc? (9)

25a

Coppers finding 48th vice president (5)

26a

Rice wine gives benefit (4)

27a

Departs city area in subtle desert transport (9)

Down

1d

Bar to hold protest led by worker (8)

2d

Right to step up and go over again (5)

3d

Do combustible characters differ about a rattle? (14)

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4d

Less weighty article right outside tavern (7)

5d

His law changed one language (7)

7d

Appear so excited about nothing in TV drama (4,5)

8d
20d

(and 20 Down) Poor love nobody has fed meal (2,4,6)

9d

Old capital has loyal citizens in for exercise (14)

15d

As it were, use a needle cryptically? (2,2,5)

16d

Playwright Peter, knowing about Anne, close to her (8)

18d

Certain result to invest Republicanand Democrat! (7)

19d

Drama involving the Liberal Left in Oscars? (7)

20d

See 8 Down

23d

Unexpected gift from German writer given answer (5)