Independent Cryptic #10928

2021-10-21

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Across

9a

Make some kind of table decoration? Get away (2,1,6)

10a

American attempt to accept one Hispanic friend (5)

11a

Lady with kids least set to ditch car (3)

12a

Crazed barber needs to dye head of woman, possibly (7,4)

13a

Odd bits of ordeal forgotten with a kiss producing calm (5)

14a

Loosely, it is a role for a recluse (9)

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15a

Mythological heroine chosen by artist (7)

17a

Offer initially withdrawn after intervention by American customer (3-4)

19a

How to give mate a treat at Christmas? (9)

21a

Insect seen around November or similar? (5)

22a

Burns character - panicked horseman that gets horse docked (3,8)

24a

Somewhere to warm up tramp, nothing less (3)

26a

Head of school and the writer accepting satisfactory fag (5)

27a

Accounted for former priest backing rejection (9)

Down

1d

Article on rising enthusiastic Scottish architect (4)

2d

Rule may lead to kepi’s redesign as specialist headgear (8)

3d

Nookie identified in pursuit of suspicious behaviour in part of southern England (6)

4d

OK - can the brasserie finally produce a joint? (4)

5d

Lines confused with trick, becoming most uneven (10)

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6d

Dairy with cat sculpted to form supporting column (8)

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7d

Amusement park? First book on it turned up (6)

8d

Contention for every one receiving right puzzle (10)

13d

Sadly I must hear about male medical condition (10)

14d

Embarrassed with fake source of Ethiopian coffee popping up (10)

16d

Trophy remains held by you, once foremost in sport (3,5)

18d

Special article from Mont Blanc, capturing climb in good weather (8)

20d

He hunted revolutionary military force involved in murder (6)

21d

Person of virtue accepting half of it (6)

23d

Some security personnel use keys (4)

25d

Early historian, qualified teacher, English (4)