Independent Cryptic #10982

2021-12-23

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Across

6a

River bend with profundity (6)

7a

Fail to secure enough support (8)

9a

Georgia's blue, ahead of independent Republican (9)

11a

Old money football club's managed to invest (5)

12a

Dull waterway's beginning to be upgraded? (5)

13a

Sheep and lamb straying displease Lord? (9)

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14a

Rome turned over by invading monarch (7)

16a

Judge, one on circuit's acting for nothing (7)

18a

Flaws in deal, perhaps - parts can be described so negatively (9)

20a

Must dash, ta-ta - about to go (5)

22a

Love backless new dress (5)

23a

Where animals can be seen wild, e.g. in trees (9)

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24a

On a roll with navel piercing? (8)

25a

Ringing up here is not toll-free (6)

Down

1d

It transmits news about currency (6)

2d

Like balls leaders of Greater London Labour spun (8)

3d

Pro-PC idiot's not half arsy - protection needed for chair (12)

4d

Boozer holding price after rise gets boost (4,2)

5d

Father and mother perhaps coming from opposite directions? That's clear (8)

6d

E.g. setter's tight post-holiday state (4,9)

8d

Power relations? (7,6)

10d

I'll get into free grass, becoming enlightened (12)

15d

Invoice between lecturer and postgrad? (3,5)

17d

Non-binary Lilliputian disputant? (8)

19d

Manage to get a grip (6)

21d

Bug drive (3,3)