Independent Cryptic #11004

2022-01-19

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Across

1a

Punctured tyre fixed by cast-iron bicycle pump? (8)

5a

Part of apprenticeship has education in stages (6)

10a

Bulk of research by Lennon's partner is voluntary (3,4)

11a
24a

(and 24 Across) Every cake's icing, according to Spooner, is done with gusto (3,4,7)

12a
20d

(and 20 Down) Seek to ingratiate oneself with character of 14 that’s out of line (5,6)

13a

Urge control about introduction of dry culinary ingredient (3-6)

14a

I'll put back into cup a golden soup (12)

18a

Conflicted by rubbish wines being savagely criticised (4,2,6)

21a

Missionary given lace pants (9)

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23a

Odd bits of your cocoa plant (5)

24a

See 11 Across

25a

Corroded a metal until tip of electrode's absorbed (3,4)

26a

Come out - for example with army corps retreating (6)

27a

Large amount of data seized by career criminal - he may nobble the jury (8)

Down

1d

Effect of setter's agreement (6)

2d

It's fine - fine to threaten your leader (6)

3d

Skinny, topless, stops a skinny woman giving advice (5,4)

4d

Spent lesson getting confused with logs? Neat! (2,4,4,4)

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6d

Suffering over? That's welcome (5)

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7d

Explained about United's closure (8)

8d

Last of intrepid explorers vacated ancient city's ruins (8)

9d

A macabre giggle disturbed part of airport (7,7)

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15d

Still standing naked, so it's said, carrying extremely dilapidated toy (5,4)

16d

Shaking with fear, a soprano tackles a bit of Mozart (8)

17d

Distraught baker has endless oven trouble, finally cracking (8)

19d

It's attractive to imagine The Devil in conversation (6)

20d

See 12 Across

22d

One inspired by award is making progress (5)