Independent Cryptic #10925

2021-10-18

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Across

1a

Airborne troop starts to intercept the enemy drone (8)

5a

Singers from Switzerland (or America) (6)

10a

Get at Arsenal, no wingers, vague, no guts (7)

11a

Answer mail left by eastern early Christian (7)

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12a

Billed character's catchphrase "Where's me washboard?" (4)

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14a

British stream ain't unfortunately sparkling (9)

17a

To trust one's instincts when cycling in Paris, one rang some bells (9)

19a

Copy owner of tiny hand getting frozen cold (5)

20a

Having had a few, unlikely to buy a round (5)

22a

Quite sour cocktail, like a Swimming Pool? (9)

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24a

Ran wildly, pocketing underwear having made hay! (9)

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26a

Surrealist 1D first to finish vegetable (4)

28a

Scruffy UK PM networking? (7)

30a

Batting talent at school (2,5)

32a

First-born daughter sheltering during sleet storm (6)

33a

Pressure, job losses, make-or-break seasonal events (4-4)

Down

1d

Leaders of Premier League hosting a United 11? (4)

2d

Navy engaging ordinary bloke (3)

3d

Blimey - spread tons on top of highway (7)

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4d

Like some bling Monsieur Balzac regularly chucked in N Midlands river? (9)

6d

Wise guy putting cover on chimney (7)

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7d

Traitor defended by Arthur Atkinson (3)

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8d

Shows small muscles around genitals, having dropped kilo (10)

9d

Motorway going over the greatest country (4)

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13d

Mum elevating 2's brother, a new boss (7)

15d

Cabinet enters, raising "Cheerio, Mr Attlee!" (7)

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16d

Wife slapped English TV doctor that's known for The West Wing (5,5)

18d

Kelvin, terribly ill-bred, having run in; cross words? (4,5)

21d

Eliot carrying that woman's second hot water bottle (7)

23d

Tough peacekeepers, brave (though not at first) (7)

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25d

Director still getting undressed (4)

27d

Adult sibling's current state (2,2)

29d

Ms lang eating starter of Iberian goat (3)

31d

Chap bailiff evicted on and off? (3)