Independent Cryptic #10923

2021-10-15

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Across

1a

Luxurious pub I found in town’s knocked over (9)

6a

Very funny person, last to come to the fore in small group (4)

10a

Directed mark of error to be placed in dictionary (5)

11a

Having been trounced, alas, not in major papers (9)

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12a

Pulls out expert in beer, mostly after setback (7)

13a

Not breaking oven in readiness for breakfast? (2,5)

14a

Aviation feature where you’d expect lowering standards (13)

17a

A group penning paper linked to data transmission? I’ll need time to get it (8,5)

21a

Cleans up? Hangs around collecting nothing (7)

22a

Turned grey, losing heart with assessment (7)

24a

Resting from the rink will keep one at chair (9)

25a

About to interrupt mother? Imagine (5)

26a

A year’s retrospective following work from artist (4)

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27a

Historic tax collection arrangement - then it goes wrong - lawyers brought in (5,4)

Down

1d

Demon beginning to corrupt youth in America, bouncing up and down (8)

2d

Participant in old war that’s throttled by fighter (5)

3d

Enquiry forced changes around a broadcasting channel (5,9)

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4d

Country is one investing in fish (7)

5d

Dreadful to-do in vehicle, giving pet access (3,4)

7d

Again rouses prominent scientists to host a late party in small space (9)

8d

Individual keeping place within the same set-up? (2-4)

9d

Game to catch married woman cuddling German (8,6)

15d

Insect to persist with cunning (9)

16d

Shame and tears for executioner (8)

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18d

Brown, in fancy tins, like some coffee (7)

19d

Most unconventional combination of e.g. and id est (7)

20d

Skimpy swimwear enthralling river crowd (6)

23d

Articles about source of tenacious Greek character (5)