Independent Cryptic #10958

2021-11-25

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Across

1a

See 19 Down

5a

King on guitar with pure playing inside bar (7)

9a

Stomach large? Move slowly (5)

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10a

Director resembling Tees, as Spooner would have it (4,5)

11a

Quietly correcting His holy work involved discipline (10)

12a

Amphibious commando in ocean and lake (4)

14a

Behind in the City, primate comes to Province (7,4)

18a

Principal worry involves alien backing resistance (4,7)

21a
25a

(and 25 Across) One who thought about deer as scent spread about (4,9)

22a

Corruptly use fiction? That’s easily picked up (10)

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25a

See 21 Across

26a

Heard employee cooking for brother? (5)

27a

Subtle variations one's not found in pests (7)

28a

Swimmer in Spain known to accept Cockney aid? (7)

Down

1d

Get out with this key (6)

2d

Banks perhaps withdraw an inaccurate statement (6)

3d

United put into shabby hotelthat's in plot outline (10)

4d

Chinese chairman brings doctor in for dance (5)

5d

Money as tip returned we hear? I'm surprised! (9)

6d

Remove head from rotter's fish (4)

7d

Damage shower and carpetingnot newruined (5,3)

8d

Indebted veteran stuffs live chicken (8)

13d

Heedless wildebeest, raised on grass, scattered fuel (10)

15d

Male bottom becomes motionless (9)

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16d

Le Fanu? Who scandalised the educational establishment? (8)

17d

Woman in train perked up? Tummy calmer (8)

19d
1a

(and 1 Across) Drudge one to bring back giant problem in 25's 11's famous line? (6,4,3)

20d

Liveliness and sixth sense slowing (6)

23d

Follow guarantee to remove Republican (5)

24d

Perfumed powder found in metal crate (4)