Independent Cryptic #10873

2021-08-18

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Across

1a

Float around a river - that's sweet (7)

5a

It's not true I'm over obsession (6)

8a

Plane crashes in mountainous region (5)

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9a

Weapons rule India out (8)

11a

English cross over new European tariff, it's clear (9)

12a

Small supermarket bag (5)

13a

Progressive Alliance restricts meat? (4)

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14a

Like article by coach in knitted top (8)

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18a

Actor's hot wearing ripped panties (8)

19a

Father Abraham originally in nihilistic art movement (4)

22a

Request harmony (5)

24a

Forced to cuddle Oscar, female alleged (9)

25a

Partially disrobed, I entertain being submissive (8)

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26a

Low life cut in half radish (5)

27a

Gets rid of trousers, time to show piles (6)

28a

Squeal emerging from loose rocks by church (7)

Down

1d

Careful management of refurbished cast-iron oven (12)

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2d

In favour of stopping discount for ne'er-do-well (9)

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3d

Hammer everybody in police force (6)

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4d

Husband an idiot to mount scrubber (6)

5d

That is Victor wearing decoration from long ago (8)

6d

Gilbert maybe takes uplifting bath by end of day - ecstasy (8)

7d

Fine Charlie, say, for raising lizard (5)

10d

Golf tournament, and one of its locations to get snack (4,8)

15d

Prime Minister pleased with extremely suspect individual (9)

16d

On reflection, I would start to assess boring haircuts, which is irregular (8)

17d

Moisture found in barrier across river next to quiet headland (8)

20d

Enemy beginning to treat America as undeveloped entity (6)

21d

England and France's main bowler? (6)

23d

Unionist's owing money for the first time (5)