Independent Cryptic #11010

2022-01-26

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Across

6a

City in a whirl (7)

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7a

Perhaps wax can be obtained from marine mammal, one in a colony (7)

9a

One of eight finally finishing early (5)

10a

Marijuana found on leggings, creating difficult situation (5,4)

11a

Spy on me getting changed in Knutsford and Peterlee? (7)

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13a

Clown working in safe environment (6)

15a

Oddball mated with a car seat in barren patch (7,6)

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19a

Ring American about old city (6)

20a

Left old men evicting Charlie's tenants (7)

23a

Improvise parking spot in wood (4,2,3)

24a

Leader of rogue state is party animal (5)

26a

Tornados hit hotel, startling hosts (7)

27a

Piece of meat in bar floozy oddly ignored (7)

Down

1d

Herb finally cured problem (4)

2d

Gordon MacDonald, for two bucks, meets a Yankee (6)

3d

Stoma (hole after surgery) is disgusting (9)

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4d

Groups following proceedings (8)

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5d

Barrier on waterway under pressure provides protection from water (4,6)

6d

Man supported by the Spanish church (6)

7d

Sound of wave motion (4)

8d

Model returning to collect bronze colossi (6)

12d

Greek character to stop running ballet regularly, it's proposed (2,3,5)

14d

Terribly sad result for love cheat (9)

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16d

Cable-tie nuts to become chaste (8)

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17d

Material for floor exercise bores coach and gymnast, ultimately (6)

18d

Very large game bird (6)

21d

Get club hit around Spain (6)

22d

Animal to give birth in harbour (4)

25d

Nearly man Glen (4)