Independent Cryptic #10917

2021-10-08

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Across

1a

Certainly taken aback about dog - it’s a guard-dog? (8)

5a

With particular points of view grounded around Independent (6)

9a

Establishment figure limiting student struggle (8)

10a

Fraudulent amusement centre ignoring first fine (6)

12a

A reduction in childcare sadly, I see, indicating superficial interest in new ideas (7,4)

15a

In jungle, a match gives little light (5)

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17a

Provide surprise reception, literary, involving mulled wine - excellent (3,2,4)

18a

Provided songs and dances in dry edition (9)

19a

United supporters recalled chaos on US tour? (5)

20a

Erotic 15 kinkily covering points and surfaces? (11)

24a

German in charge of new control (6)

25a

Food preserver, say, like a drug (not cocaine) (8)

26a

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27a

Figure of speech allowed to reflect travel in SF? (8)

Down

1d

Very loud newspaper is taking time to support rise of American advocate for voting rights (10)

2d

Fruit company initially readily heard over mistake in Times (10)

3d

Number of performances I caught, featuring ancient characters (5)

4d
11d

(and 11 Down, 26 Across) Funding source associated with London sewers? (3,3,4,2,12,6)

6d

Children, perhaps, in pub: zero change for Americans (9)

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7d
23d

(and 23 Down) Spend the night - a lot of corsets dispensed with (4,4)

8d
22d

(and 22 Down) King with silver engaged in risks in unenlightened times (4,4)

11d

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13d

Liqueur distilled from harmonicas? (10)

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14d

How the fastest tanner moves? (2,4,4)

16d

Workers get on with rook that is in a zoo (9)

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21d

Elevated attention about one’s extra money (5)

22d

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23d

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