Independent Cryptic #10864

2021-08-07

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Across

8a

Flat fare includes fuel on return journey between borders of Libya and Nigeria (7)

9a

Exquisite poem that mourns losing Unknown Soldier (7)

10a

Having sex in May ruined friendship (5)

11a

Carriage with curtains at the front is a potential disaster (9)

12a

Design pitched roof separating home from home with round centrepiece (9)

14a

He's always moving and shaking to keep order (5)

16a

What decides those in power generation about energy stored in revolutionary cell? (7,8)

19a

Subject has say in story (5)

20a

Coin boxes mainly sold without money (9)

21a

Dashing chap initially attracted girl using images (9)

23a

Feeling that gets one's back up? (5)

24a

Beat president losing power in petulant display (7)

25a

One of vessels commandeered by Royal Marines supplies seafood (7)

Down

1d

It's helpful when one's committed to particular position (10)

2d

Threatening university with closure of lending library after vacation (4)

3d

Staff train monkey (8)

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4d

Stop getting fed up in row (6)

5d

Can he claim broadcast's performed by rote? (10)

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6d

Reasonable ticket price for audience (4)

7d

Thick dust leads to influenza patients' suffering (6)

8d
19d

(and 19 Down) Influential characters put in their place here? (7,6)

13d

Powerful swimmer looks after hospital ship (5,5)

15d

Having enlisted help, workers mean to turn old handle (6,4)

17d

Doing very little with no inclination seemingly (8)

18d

Piano pieces inspiring church scores (7)

19d

See 8 Down

20d

Transfer elements to enter earnings (6)

22d

What blights teenagers' lives in part of London, according to local reporter (4)

23d

Present contribution to higher education (4)