Independent Cryptic #10898

2021-09-16

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Across

1a

Finishes without century and is defeated (5)

4a

Scottish party take note of some work by composer (5,4)

9a

Also called some bipartisan wonks back (5,2)

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10a

Ballet one to promote in Georgia (7)

11a

Ballerina not many forget dancing (6,7)

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14a

See 5 Down

15a

Parachutes, I see, regularly fail, having excess fluid (9)

18a

See 25 Down

19a

Set pieces oddly missing fencing kit (4)

21a

Dancer found rule very silly (6,7)

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24a

Very funny fat early protestant (7)

26a

About to reverse country's precedent (4,3)

27a

Parts of Windows allow Spooner to store weapons (4,5)

28a

Father near missing the start of hymn of praise (5)

Down

1d

See 23 Down

2d

Cocaine dealer possibly a lecturer in online talk describing some mountain-tops (4-7)

3d

Various students turn up not serving alcohol (6)

4d

Sailor backed proposal to cut energy and ran off (9)

5d
14a

(and 14 Across) Turn strong women's organisation into group which bloviates (3,2,4)

6d

Lacking function, bodyguard is possible cat-killer (8)

7d

Fish the Spanish stock online (3)

8d

Pests with 7 fingers - horrible! (10)

12d

Key primate's farewell protects against potential release of pressure (6,5)

13d

Southwestern research station lists cakes (5,5)

16d

Blocks podcast Curt's boss uploaded (9)

17d

M*A*S*H actor featured in fashionable Ur (as it was) (8)

20d

Mint with pretty flowers seems to develop last of all (6)

22d

Starting now, understanding the German has less on (5)

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23d
1d

(and 1 Down) Ballet to satisfy one's appetite with disappointingly feeble content (4,4)

25d
18a

(and 18 Across) Ballet smaller, certainly, keeping record concealed (3,9)