Independent Cryptic #10963

2021-12-01

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Across

9a

Crush together to restrict a Frenchman in survival drama (5,4)

10a
27a

(and 27 Across) Country stunner appearing in art house cut (5,5)

11a

Rich Tea provided in westbound service area (5)

12a

Crate containing small part needed for pot (9)

13a

Title holder from circle in London borough (7)

14a

Disagreeable moose in for treatment (7)

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16a

One's put on something inspirational, or simple garment? (5)

18a

Fox seen in Stroud here and there (3)

19a

European indeed very nice at first, in one sense a 23 24 (5)

21a

Fixed clothing FBI agents cut up (7)

22a

Drunk goes around talking about this evening (7)

24a

See 23 Down

26a

Bank invests pound for working man (5)

27a

See 10 Across

28a

Old wife in Seattle needing repair for dryers (3,6)

Down

1d

One sultan moves to annex British port (8)

2d

Horseman spots revolutionary American taken inside (6)

3d

Stuart Goddard's alter ego in Spain becomes unbreakable (10)

4d

Tap dancing cue observed in Grease (6)

5d

Mature 19 dropping Juliet among children (8)

6d

Key passage that has no opening note (4)

7d

Wild roo, seen in Mull, causing mirth (8)

8d

Dashing hope to live as goddess (6)

15d

Having entered roundabout maybe showing command? (10)

17d

Turning over weapon to a Conservative is useless (8)

18d

Groom's worthless horse consumed by quartet (8)

20d

Disturbance involving Jolly Jackestablish truth? (8)

21d

Butcherbird with high-pitched cry turning tail? (6)

22d

Trust’s foremost in City for capital cover (6)

23d
24a

(and 24 Across) Even terrier pants going after good old breed (6,9)

25d

Russian front to Italy's south (4)

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