Independent Cryptic #10895

2021-09-13

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Across

1a

Bill's extremely chubby, scoffing last of dessert after buffet (6)

4a

Supplies workforce to county (6)

flowerflowerflower
8a

Ring shortly to collect bread in Cairo, perhaps (7)

9a

Fascinating women with desires (7)

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11a

Instrument controls gas blasted with protons (5,5)

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12a

You've got me skinned - it hurts! (4)

13a

Family taking drug - or not? (5)

14a

Fearless detective's lead at the end is fair game (5,3)

16a

Quarrel about opening of motorcycle club - it's a source of bitterness (8)

18a

Take place of child originally next to dog (5)

20a

Run out of fish market (4)

21a

Colourless like benzene, which contains carbon and hydrogen (10)

23a

Today's theme is about a bunch of flowers (7)

24a

Random way to deliberately lose in archery? (7)

25a

Go by some label - a pseudonym (6)

26a

Skilful boxing starts to explain another pasting (6)

Down

1d

Convener, one coming in daily (5)

2d

Current partner takes it to reproduce (7)

3d

Unstable nitrates - central ingredient of explosive to produce slates (5,4)

5d

Gulls - birds eating whatever's left (5)

6d

Fine performer sitting on unknown works (7)

7d

Winter athlete bags score that's not so perfect (9)

10d

Liberal Lord had a bit of luck - today's his day (5,4)

13d

Brown songbird raises cuckoo inside middle of reserve (9)

15d

Recoil, struggling to eat fish - a snapper? (9)

17d

Upset first man getting hold of drunk girl (7)

19d

I got mixed up with Rachel - I'm an idiot (7)

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21d

Collect a pound, possibly (5)

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22d

Subsidiary illustration of butterfly maybe not caught (5)