Independent Cryptic #10853

2021-07-26

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Across

1a

Who's cursed by oddly going to the Left? (6)

4a

Posts support this angry poet for the most part (8)

9a

Racked up units presumably around storage facility (5)

10a

Reproduction of giant mice is not simple (9)

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11a

Characters pressing retired fool over fabled liar (9)

12a

Misrepresent the investments of gauche lord (5)

13a

Perseverance and deftness on the hockey pitch? (12)

17a

Loyalty of priest and skilled worker joining craft (12)

20a

Dangly bit of gold captivating sweetheart on return (5)

21a

Gaps in bone plugged by operation (9)

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23a

Incas keep wild doves (9)

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24a

Exposure of tape with concealed bug (5)

25a

Regularity of pastries perhaps getting salt (8)

26a

Some derive no use from a vessel (6)

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Down

1d

22 worked aboard boat up in city (8)

2d

Feeling at home with leader away recruiting (6,2)

3d

Note found in old copper device attached to bottle (5)

5d

They can mitigate the problems of 'prominent' fibbers? (13)

6d

Charlie not upset after lies PM fabricated (9)

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7d

Secure former Earl whose horse has bolted (6)

8d

60s rebel nutcase may have gone off this (6)

10d

Flamboyant sort of hit in box set 11 remastered (13)

14d

Raised a fine sailor to feed king's animal (5,4)

15d

Talk fondly about a type of 'booze train' (4-4)

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16d

Pies thrown prior to poetry events (8)

18d

11 was one place to cover part of Javid's remit (6)

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19d

Help with introductions to an unusual party broadcast (2,4)

22d

Picked up sterilised tool (5)