Independent Cryptic #11012

2022-01-28

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Across

9a

Protected chap had to bring in trees (9)

10a

Bend over during pause (5)

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11a

Hates recitals arranged to include popular imaginative items (7,2,3,3)

12a

University getting into puzzles not right? It’s a sound study! (9)

14a

Check I’d reversed in car? Not entirely (5)

15a

Location of abbey displaying seabird cast in metal? (7)

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17a

A dizzy spell? I run in for drug (7)

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19a

Defensive position ending in defeat, occupying beach (5)

21a

Problems to be solved? English Queen leading countries without leader (9)

23a

Deny work to the tailor to amass wealth? (4,4,7)

25a

Fools? The ordinary people will ignore them (5)

26a

Diplomatic visit seen to be in error (9)

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Down

1d

Hates recitals arranged to involve company - get out now (3,5,2,5)

2d

Others involved in musical work picked up instruction to play fast (6)

3d

Join because church welcomes alcoholic drink (8)

4d

Rice’s modified, with small change externally? It shows foresight (10)

5d

Former PM threatened everyone after rebuff? Only some (4)

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6d

A version of maths problem that would make you gasp? (6)

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7d

Think about mother - something in the perfume line? (8)

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8d

Computer company’s concern, sorting gamers into types (9,6)

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13d

Pale, after engaging in drinking, doing work on the Thames (4-6)

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16d

Ecstatic about turning up in home with no end of efficient order (8)

18d

Red spot exercises each with it needing treatment (8)

20d

Drop off quantities of plants, perhaps filling gardener’s heart (6)

22d

Leading figure in Russian opera not exactly roistering? (6)

24d

Offering no problems when probing limits of energy (4)