Independent Cryptic #10976

2021-12-16

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Across

1a

Rush, we're told, is a weed (4)

3a

Attorney initially rejected case for appeal (10)

9a

A racing eventone on river, say (7)

11a

Portion of vitamin I'm allowed is negligible (7)

12a

One recruits new petrol attendants after dismissing Dan (6,7)

14a

A quiet, boring time gets you yawning (5)

15a

Atoll perhaps cultivated for cereal (5,4)

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17a

Team's oddly beset by failure to secure cup (9)

19a

Passage requiring a key? (5)

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21a

CLOSE OFF ROME AND BERLIN? (5,8)

24a

Skilled worker is irregular, not punctual at first (7)

25a

Playwright is keeping individual company (7)

26a

Case of family retaining no memoryweird, if you ask me (3,2,5)

27a

Constant request for pin? (4)

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Down

1d

Player in bother is backed by sponsors, primarilythey'll offer a fortune (5,5)

2d

Note, celebration involves one displaying finery (7)

4d

New star gets involved with cast and performs (9)

5d

One who loves me to wear jumper (5)

6d

Maybe Leo Tolstoy briefly is confused with Lenin, a leader of Communists (13)

7d

Single male first to sprint into pool for dip (7)

8d

Duck found on European river (4)

10d

Mind you, lies spread about conservationists in a biased way (13)

13d

Trembling or shake following ends of seismic event? (10)

16d

Rene's gutted, cut up over mark in English test again (2-7)

18d

Criminal is more violent around summer time (7)

20d

City wants ballet, but with much more water! (7)

22d

Martial art is to finish in decisive blow (5)

23d

Vulgar supporter upset female (4)