Independent Cryptic #10934

2021-10-28

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Across

1a

Dictator's time in power reportedly drops form of control (4)

3a

Opening screen secures name (4)

8a

Common feature of publicity explicitly solicited within the law (5)

9a

Writing material put back in cupboard and bound together (5-4)

11a

Anger reflected by very wearing bad mood (7)

12a

Cost of transport spoils date (7)

13a

New flare-up involving clubs in offensive incident on playing field (13)

15a

Women's boat crew taking up another sport (13)

20a

Spectacular gesture's most generous (7)

22a

Travel company in outskirts of Barnet for Londoners (7)

23a

British novel that's about English rock (4,5)

24a

Benefit from Virginia getting into trouble (5)

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25a

Heard substantial chunk of Time is owned by US? (4)

26a

Missing pair of sale items finally returned (4)

Down

1d

Meet again about detaining prisoner in flat (9)

2d

Football team stopped by for one or two? (7)

4d

Discharge from canal found in river and mouth of estuary (7)

5d

Bikini Atoll tests gained notoriety after initially going wrong (5)

6d

Accountant helping to check correct authorisation (13)

7d

High-tech concession disliked restricting one's time in charge (13)

8d

Passion seen in counter-revolution (4)

10d

Article with literary strength and moral quality (4)

14d

Intimate papers stolen by Tory supporter close to government (9)

16d

Gang member in musical based on Romeo (7)

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17d

Rent trouble's spiralling problem for housing? (7)

18d

Flag up string of characters in global search (4)

19d

Divorced legend's despicable character (4)

21d

Speech ignoring case for proportionate measure (5)