Independent Cryptic #10894

2021-09-11

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Across

8a

Slavers sold those captured in Troy off (6)

9a

Person whose convictions limit his career (8)

10a

Cast regularly wanting Tony Curtis to direct (8)

11a

Football manager wears women's clothing for trip to see big game? (6)

12a

Steal money from house? (4)

13a

Means of releasing what's been bottled up by city's gangs (10)

15a

Must have latrine emptied in sewer (6)

17a

Spread the word about stopping chap going mad (6)

19a

Star and moon could be central parts of her world (10)

22a

Stop esteem being eroded by taking drugs at fixed intervals (4)

23a

Old lady isn't fazed, being of pious attitude? (6)

25a

Leave Islamic State for good, when the former limits the latter? (8)

26a

Implement measure in court taking nothing from offence (8)

27a

Go further than u-turn abandoned by leader of opposition (6)

Down

1d

Press report of sport articles that were forged? (8)

2d

Tories condemned offensive act (6)

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3d

Key French article about revolutionary doctor staying in to shield (10)

4d

Tesco terrine contains duck (6)

5d

Drunk almost topples over (4)

6d

Voice in favour of church service (3,5)

7d

Where old folk laid to rest argument in pub? (6)

14d

Person who manages excellent coverage for viewers (10)

16d

Helping to support start of Durham University's term (8)

18d

Large organism with a trunk and head (8)

20d

They're often battered by foreign character behind swindle (6)

21d

This ultimately fills up part of the intestines (6)

22d

Different levels in institute promoting right answer (6)

24d

Seconds from assuming control of marginal seat (4)