Independent Cryptic #10926

2021-10-19

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Across

1a

Characters ultimately help Boycie deliver motors to Nelson Mandela House (8)

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5a

Peckham's outsiders drinking highball on vacation, say it's cool (6)

9a

Trigger gets on the radio show highlights (4,5)

11a

Figure without a jack-of-all-trades (2-3)

12a

Feet and inches are measurements British insist on using first of all (5)

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13a

Take pains as consequence and regret eating eggs on the counter (9)

14a

Insinuation affected nurse following house party (8)

15a

Priest detailed what may be thrown at wedding after Raquel's back in church (6)

17a

Content to leave The Nag's Head with a half-pint - landlord has one (6)

19a

Reason for copper to bring up a free solicitor (8)

23a

In retrospect police unit say Del Boy's brief was originally an accessory (6,3)

24a

Trotters supported animal home - after altruist, essentially gets out of practice (5)

25a

Mediocre pencil skirts' material (5)

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26a

It ignites quarrel and Grandad's in bits (5,4)

27a

Sparseness of Sun - God, Rodney's gutted about it (6)

28a

Enthusiasm, journalist for Independent conveyed (6,2)

Down

1d

Cassandra's somewhat stuck-up habits - I miss episode (9)

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2d

Marlene's fancy for macho types (4,3)

3d

Diversion - reversed on Hooky Street (7,8)

4d

Idiot to help with bird stuffing (7)

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6d

Polishing crystal chandelier is hard occasionally - with bulky ladders initially misplaced - if they go wrong: crash! (9,6)

7d

Celebrity cycling over our entrance (7)

8d

Mike has no cap on very cold tooth (5)

10d

Consequently, Damien's under bar bearing drink (4)

16d

Pack Reliant Robin, say and supply any rug (5,1,3)

18d

Eccentric Uncle Albert's big character's right for this sort of family (7)

20d

Inexperienced lawyer volunteers unvarnished facts (3,4)

21d

After sign of neglect, in retirement, Del took stock (7)

22d

Painful condition overwhelming international winger? (4)

23d

After doubling his final instalment, Del has gold furnishings (5)