Independent Cryptic #10858

2021-07-31

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Across

8a

One lot (nameless) trained with RAF fliers (8)

9a

Puzzle's meaning not essentially obscure (6)

10a

Accents of Dutch wearing dated hats (6)

11a

Plan raid after serving of meal (8)

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12a

Disturbing conundrum ultimately leaves cabinet chasing its tail (8)

15a

First lady back home welcoming a thousand people from Siberia (6)

16a

Possible concessions - getting into pub grub (10,5)

19a

Sad way of working out what container may hold? (6)

22a

Played tapes to entertain little one in bed (5,3)

23a

Hotel chain delayed taking action over that woman inside (8)

25a

Old scorer (as Peter Crouch is) (6)

26a

Shortly the setter's retiring - one won't reveal his identity (6)

27a

A lot of water in room upstairs - get daughter out (8)

Down

1d

Flag up puzzle feature on the perimeter - snails (8)

2d

Being obsequious to American on the way out (8)

3d

Schools doctor withdrawing complaints (4)

4d

Crowning achievement - emptied flipping chamberpot (4)

5d

Member initially gets in two beers - barman here one of the best (5,5)

6d

Lord's tenants having relations evicted - that's mean (6)

7d

British ship has space on board (6)

13d

Beats arrangement from Wet Wet Wet we always dismissed? (6,4)

14d

Are inside keeping some measure of control (5)

17d

Perennial scheme which involves cycling (3,5)

18d

Periods I spent in fort (8)

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20d

Put up again outside hotel - anger misplaced (6)

21d

Though upset, call for dismissal (6)

24d

Animal rescuer not finishing early - that's good (4)

25d

Mineral - type I twice rejected (4)