Independent Cryptic #10951

2021-11-17

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Across

6a

Boom created by this new electronic device (7)

7a

Crew playing cards (5)

9a

Obscure Britpop band (4)

10a

Resort by North Sea where drinkers need to be upright (7,3)

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11a

Terribly phony sibling's alternative therapy (8)

13a

Final word before one gets shot? (6)

15a

Simple fellow getting drunk outside (4)

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17a

That lady will shortly launch an attack (5)

18a

Conservative Minister lacking some guts - he'll be moving sideways (4)

19a

Indicates number of imperial units (about zero) (6)

20a

Father guarding old castles on a permanent basis (3,5)

23a

Pet ate in RSPCA compound (7,3)

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26a

Top of chimney pot caught bird of prey (4)

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27a

Long story: ear needs boxing (5)

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28a

Gary, Indiana football player missing taxi back (7)

Down

1d

Where to see Stanley wince endlessly when visiting Acton (10)

2d

Head leaves, disparages answers to crossword clues (6)

3d

Desperate character kidnapping English churchman (4)

4d

Wicked Caliphs incarcerate Yankee corporal (8)

5d

Experience uncharitable emotion when taking over from diplomat (4)

6d

Like a latte? Kind Knut's round! (5)

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8d

Sickly-looking sons touring each city in Wales (7)

12d

Small hotel, eastern France, pocketing a bundle (5)

14d

Beccy (bless!) unwrapped cracknel - oddly a Lancs speciality (6,4)

16d

Oscar and Roger (not Romeo in the end) covering New York's peak creative event (7)

17d

Props up Marx reportedly propping up leaders of Soviet Union (8)

21d

One helps to observe sulphur being removed from resinous wine (6)

22d

Might wartime captive start to escape with support from Resistance? (5)

24d

With which to clean top of orange juice cans (4)

25d

Battery where bird is served? (4)