Independent Cryptic #11013

2022-01-29

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Across

1a

Republican soak hugs Oscar winner (6)

5a

Where Americans pay for Congress with grand in bag (8)

9a

Ideal Number Ten parties impossible to find out (14)

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10a

Leader of Iroquois punching tough old Mohican? (6)

11a

Christian cut corner? One may! (8)

12a

Kind of rifle to move slowly in short cowboy film (10)

15a

Team pulling small muscle (4)

16a

Lover's knot picked up (4)

18a

Satisfied by a dissertation, one of Spooner's? (10)

21a

Perhaps Romeo's day with temperature and chills (8)

23a

Empty oceanic vessel needing year to fill (6)

25a

Where diplomats are elated to get bonus money (4,10)

26a

Criticise baked dishes filled by power instrument (3,5)

27a

Tot with games right for tot (6)

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Down

2d

Star decked in cap, one giving a wave (7)

3d

Senior cuddled that woman left by two husbands (5)

4d

Crude clothing for pantomime part in middle (9)

5d

Speaker's flow? One's dried up (7)

6d

Fragile golf bag (5)

7d

Alluring woman artist put in holy building topless (9)

8d

Softer, sweeter version of 5 down for 7 (7)

13d

Places briefs may be seen, and voguish suit (9)

14d

Case of Prosecco is stored in shop - it's lethal stuff (3,6)

17d

Mozart's last symphony covers exciting material (7)

19d

Squiffy mother's drinks may be here (7)

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20d

Intrude with message to self-isolate maybe received by setter twice (7)

22d

Wife's kicked out of mature family (5)

24d

Medium fry wraps for a relative of ours (5)