Independent Cryptic #10959

2021-11-26

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Across

1a

Dirty word belies? Cut it out (10)

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8a

Last couple in invite covered by ‘plus one’ possibly? More than sufficient (9)

9a

Sleep? Have a go at sleeping soundly at first (4)

10a

Italian city perversely seen as a source of carbohydrates (6)

11a

Floor covering that’s wasted i.e. on Mull (8)

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13a

7 traces of white and black in bundle (6)

14a

Pursue building support, penning article in Figaro (3,5)

17a

Attack occupying leading group, staying very much around island (8)

19a

United to get back highest-rated trophy? More work required (6)

21a

Mapmaker almost happy with intervention of censor (8)

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23a

Quantity of drink allowed after toilet put back (6)

25a

Web newspaper linked to our group (4)

26a

Henry and everyone working to hold minor annual festivity (9)

27a

Work will involve governing, as one may expect? (10)

Down

1d

Cricketer stops bringing in special stuff for a wash? (4,5)

2d

Court trial’s latest material (4)

3d

Delightful university science getting stuck into transmigration of soul (8)

4d

Runs business importing Italy’s foremost electronic device (5)

5d

Dodgy group adopting key marketing element? (7)

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6d

Work on curtailed investigation gets one into curious disgrace (10)

7d

Trinket women associated with Georgia repeatedly (6)

12d

Observe the fashion in any Shakespearean character (4,6)

15d

What soothsayer may have peddled got Royals excited (9)

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16d

Staff upheld over articles identifying George’s heroine (8)

18d

Painter to change course after touring classic city, nothing less (7)

20d

Historic pilgrim heading for Madrid in less colourful surroundings (6)

22d

Article on children’s game as preparation for space travel? (4-1)

24d

Move line in access of poetic inspiration (4)