Independent Cryptic #10883

2021-08-30

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Across

1a

Skills of adult bisexual inside of slip knots (9)

6a

Hard black varnish containers - one not closed (5)

9a

Popular European student accommodation (5)

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10a

As 1D might be - odds on very sunburnt (9)

11a

Smooth clue Mev wrote - satisfaction finally (4)

12a

Opening broken relic's hollow cavities (10)

14a

80s computer game's typeface size is best (5)

15a

Vacant podium has not dispelled visions (8)

17a

Starfish formed by a biochemical compound (8)

18a

Puzzle surrounding Mev's oil supplier (5)

20a

Extraordinary hesitations over Midlothian following Drink Aware notices initially (10)

22a

Roy Orbison's book promoted without article in African language (4)

24a

Accommodation of a point about Gilbert and George? (9)

25a

Morning person builds city (5)

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26a

Rate of ocean's retreat (5)

27a

Flipping American cricket club gets five points and wins (9)

Down

1d

Herath let Eskinazi reveal sportspeople (8)

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2d

Tie French plaits up originally (2,3,5,5)

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3d

Passage on the radio could be key (4)

4d

Tons redacted from paper publication (5)

5d

Dash north to translate symbols (9)

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6d

Method of delivery of magazine supporting Welby (4-2-4)

7d

Apple's magic army on the rampage in active competitions (10,5)

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8d

One without kit frequently found double-dipping a shirt (6)

13d

Extolled being famous (10)

15d

Overseers of audio staff in dark red clothes from Rhodes (9)

16d

Protagonists drug gutless enemies (8)

19d

SAS orated short pieces (6)

21d

Revolutionary occupants of illicit tavern's high chamber ... (5)

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23d

... and the rest rising not soon enough (4)