Independent Cryptic #10854

2021-07-27

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Across

8a

Resort hotel beside old abandoned vicarage (4)

9a

Spooner's European braves outdoor seating (4,6)

10a

Older woman's company? Flipping saucy stuff! (6)

11a

Hairstyle covered in elaborate nets for prom (8)

12a

Gangster's partners importing American-caught oysters, say (8)

14a

Pub outside Totnes regularly provides buffet (6)

16a

Government department seconds fashion-conscious youths (4)

17a

Record Spinning Around, Free and It's a Sin (5)

18a

Popular attraction run by tart (4)

19a

Inconclusive test on Italy's Adriatic peninsula (6)

21a

South American scrambled up ravine (8)

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23a

Bachelor woke 8's neighbour (8)

26a

Posh Home Secretary left card (6)

27a

Spain broadcast sitcoms about working for financial experts (10)

28a

Frank and Oscar exercise before noon (4)

Down

1d

Dull, ordinary and unacceptable in sumo wrestling (10)

2d

Birds and marine mammals circling bottomless bay (8)

3d

Cherishes a note about son (6)

4d

Freezes chops daughter discarded (4)

5d

Unruly crowd holds up South Carolina game (8)

6d

Mindlessly repeat standard nonsense (6)

7d

Neither revolutionary supports independent press (4)

13d

Be frugal with millions found in waste container (5)

15d

They escape, sporting bits of pirate costumes (3,7)

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17d

Show about Henry and Mike's ghosts (8)

18d

Eccentric VIP keeps a big cat in building (8)

20d

Ruler is somewhat sombre gentleman (6)

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22d

Rest of class sit for photographer (6)

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24d

Sweet sound of mythical bird (4)

25d

Boy raised on hospital food (4)

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