Independent Cryptic #10855

2021-07-28

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Across

1a

All in, cold buffet (4,4)

5a

French cultural organisation withdraw Monet's one artwork (6)

9a

Olympian takes a little paracetamol after surprise parties (5-3)

10a

Restyle Elvis occasionally, coming back lithe ... (6)

12a

... and slim in cute pants, in charge for film soundtrack, maybe (10,5)

13a

Weaklings save seconds - swapping cold for hot (7)

14a

Average American soldier (4)

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18a

Universal veto for operating system (4)

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19a

Display some ingredients of garibaldi - or a macaroon (7)

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23a

Evita's touring cast feel caring, delivering flyer (9,6)

24a

Judge in drug haze reportedly (6)

25a

A battalion rebel over scene of bloodshed (8)

26a

Confront accountant about expenditure (6)

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27a

Well I never! Disheartened after wife leaves, returning to cause some kind of alarm (8)

Down

1d

Replacin' the soundtrack for Grease (6)

2d

Guarantee cry of pain after case of Viagra's used up (6)

3d

Spreads content leaving bloggers' cycling thread on board (8)

4d

Doctor depicts pain involving bit of intestine with this complaint (12)

6d

Vicar meets a politician and pimp (6)

7d

French race track's finale elevated by South African representative, perhaps (8)

8d

Hide under excessive clothing (8)

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11d

Cigarette butt from corpse keeps me over a barrel, identifying a variety of contacts (3-9)

15d

Write about love - a newspaper man's first - expressed in legal document (8)

16d

Quote bareheaded, ancient, Celtic priest, looking towards the stars - it'll get you going (8)

17d

Call one out following poor BAME representation - prepare defence (8)

20d

Earl and headless monster going out (6)

21d

Tolkien's goblins recalled essence of yellow parchment, say (6)

22d

Desperate U-turn over Europe, ultimately deceptive (6)