Independent Cryptic #11008

2022-01-24

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Across

1a

Society man joining elite closer to wine? (8)

6a

Shared on line: season almost over (6)

9a

Conservative in Sofia spinning debacle (6)

10a

Interim football manager called 'The Devil' (8)

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11a

No information, doctor admitted, on a hormone (8)

12a

Go-slow endless in grotesque style (6)

13a

Camelot woman some drunken idiot (4)

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14a

Rutland fossil reanimated so a danger (3,6)

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16a

Scandal: Tories for example shown exit? (9)

18a

See 21 Down

20a

Sunak needing this short article on good argument (6)

22a

Attacked: enjoyed festive booze-up without wife (8)

24a

Drink one to limit bone disease (8)

25a

Church empties, vacated, Queen brought in? Here's to it! (6)

26a

Mrs Jack Brooksbank not one for Ionesco? (6)

27a

Artificial organ composer Tees heard (5,3)

Down

2d

A representative leaving mushroom and bun (7)

3d

Film duck eating seconds in Scots town (4,5)

4d

Host runs out in skimpy knickers (5)

5d

Fierce sort from country seen in pub area (7)

6d

When sloshed emerge in a confused crowd (9)

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7d

Ecstasy dropped into the wine as principle? (5)

8d

Lots here getting something done about upper-class (7)

14d

Instruction from shooter perhaps at Caerphilly? (3,6)

15d

Sozzled, sneak swig showing lack of coordination (9)

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16d

Vulgarian censure overturned? Say pub closed early (7)

17d

Astonishing answer on issue about unknown elected (7)

19d

16 Across investigator argues poorly: Tory ultimately supporting (3,4)

21d
18a

(and 18 Across) With partying, what was guzzled? Conceal disreputable affair (9)

23d

Bones in bag next to top drawer? (5)