Independent Cryptic #10892

2021-09-09

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Across

1a

Satanists' leader breaks mirror in church recess (4)

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3a

Challenging type seen in different locations around clubs (10)

10a

Storm to trouble British sailors being sucked in (7)

11a

Search vigorously given time to find minor radical (7)

12a

Tree-dweller in shade endlessly (5)

13a

In B&B need the whole bar (9)

14a

Waxy substance, resin, alongside rigs at sea (9)

16a

Hotel in pleasant position (5)

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18a

Saw things in Société Ethnologique? (5)

19a

Blissful soldier with youngster returning is embraced (9)

21a

Inexperienced fellow mentioned stock market activity (9)

22a

Joke about uniform left in labour camp (5)

24a

Scandinavian woman last in queue stretching across (7)

25a

Serpent possibly existing now (7)

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26a

Rowers hope to develop measure of strength (10)

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27a

Something wrong swallowing hot piece of beef (4)

Down

1d

One to depart this world like man strapped in tight? (9)

2d

Country squire's first visionary sent heavenward (5)

4d

Mob down by 500 attending pub one used to open (7)

5d

Invaders succeeded with right to enter Donne's island? (7)

6d

Involving a mystery whose point is concealed? (5-3-6)

7d

Associations formed with canaille shaky at first (9)

8d

Complete wreck (5)

9d

Very colourful - like actors on the cinema screen? (6-4-4)

15d

Raven-keeper brings grouse to diner (9)

17d

Instruct goose soaring and circling to come down (9)

19d

Drug substitute in location - Bilbao's outskirts (7)

20d

Sink back - water at last to slip away (7)

21d

Result produced by plotters? (5)

23d

Cold fish served up with hot worm (5)

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