Independent Cryptic #10856

2021-07-29

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Across

1a

Spaghetti, perhaps - mostly cooked al dente - followed by a custard tart (6,2,4)

9a

Collective quote initially made out for sports equipment (4,3)

10a

Country’s king essentially favours disorder (7)

11a

Most free facilities bedsit’s occasionally lacking (7)

12a

How mate can be made to provide commission (7)

13a

Snacks are covered in bugs (5)

14a

Welcome guys inside following a deal (9)

16a

Two soldiers possibly entertained by Liverpool FC stars (3,6)

19a

I am absorbed by a new electronic form of Japanese art (5)

21a

Disgusting smell around site (7)

23a

Absolutely no more cake! (4-3)

24a

English and Irish visiting China and Dubai, for example (7)

25a

Offensive din carries over miles (7)

26a

Anniversary gift I’d chat about with bakery? (8,4)

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Down

1d

PR event is crap, encapsulating the very opposite of cool (5,2)

2d

Small bags of top-class cocaine and heroin put in batches (7)

3d

Reading issue certainly present in European school (9)

4d

Part of kit containing posh ingredient for making pasta (5)

5d

One cast featuring an explosive Oscar candidate (7)

6d

Metal objects drifting in water (7)

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7d

Sweet income generated by a tech giant? (5,8)

8d

Material from planet earth excitedly probed by returning alien (6,7)

15d

Regular gigs in clubs in the far edge of Upper East Side New York (9)

17d

Fling odd spots of ink on interviewer's face and shirt (7)

18d

One succeeding taking a cape off (7)

19d

Coffee cultivated primarily in part of Asia (7)

20d

Damaged case of rosé is not available for purchase? (2-5)

22d

Polish troops occupying base close to Stargard (5)