Independent Cryptic #10880

2021-08-26

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Across

7a

Close-fitting leotard I modelled (8)

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9a

American expelled from country for going without fare (6)

10a

Player worries when start of test is delayed (4)

11a

Unpalatable cases initially cause revulsion beyond belief (10)

12a

Taste is pretty much wasted on writer (6)

14a

Man pledged backing from French Resistance (8)

15a

Improve state of disturbed heartless children (6)

17a

This fish looks and sounds flat? (6)

20a

Increase scope of criminal case and others under review (8)

22a

Messenger from wedding cycled round front of church (6)

23a

Ordered cadet that is controlling tank to turn off (10)

24a

Send out introduction to elite university (4)

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25a

Reverse management's reshuffle after married man is dismissed (6)

26a

Support Harry meeting the Queen in person (8)

Down

1d

Soldier dies after dropping ecstasy in Heaven (8)

2d

Corporation has invested large surplus (4)

3d

Gangs said to go round looking for sex (6)

4d

Free lunch lacking core ingredient turned out to be pleasant (8)

5d

What reveals and, in a manner of speaking, inspires? (10)

6d

Play with retracting pencil or felt-tip pens (6)

8d

Half believed police department's tapped judge (6)

13d

Official pitch inexperienced reporter typed up about waste (10)

16d

What may have part to play in temperature falling in cold office? (8)

18d

Managed to get reference suspect lied about (8)

19d

Religious teaching is unable to deny earlier beliefs (6)

21d

Comparatively unbalanced means of presenting items for consumption (6)

22d

Wanted joint passed to the audience (6)

24d

Freelancer has vigour and style (4)