Independent Cryptic #11029

2022-02-17

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Across

1a

Keep short introduction to dreadfully long novel (10)

7a

Show alluring woman unclothed? (4)

9a

Perhaps Twitter account's blocked by right awful cad (8)

10a

Worry, needing chapter for book? That's a bummer (6)

11a

Asked about one getting ready (6)

13a

Half of street's enthralled by wheeling glossy birds (8)

14a

A commercial undertaking that's risky, perhaps (12)

17a

Naughty niece finally refused to follow copper's ordershowing this? (12)

20a

On reflection, I would sound absent-minded (8)

21a

Place with origins in cosmetics advertises vanishing cream (6)

22a

African expedition is retreating, keeping at a distance (6)

23a

Average cost of what's fashionable? (8)

25a

Cheeky tot? That about covers it (4)

26a

Two rabbits and a toad (10)

Down

2d

Adapted to ideal requirements, primarily? (8)

3d

Not even Democratic Party turned up (3)

4d

Majestic old lady meets daughter (5)

5d

With roof gone, works hard to get family some waterproofing (7)

6d

Children avoid feeding parent's dog (9)

7d

Somehow nerd met with one's approval (11)

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8d

Friend entertains the Spanish with a dish of theirs (6)

12d

Sat and ordered guy to relax (5,2,4)

15d

Italian scooters I associated with an emperor (9)

16d

Tricky Socratic puzzle (8)

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18d

Hotel bill picked up by friend, mostly? One's floored! (4,3)

19d

Crime investigator gets animated (6)

21d

Crawl underneath large shelf (5)

24d

Conflict arising for British overseas rule (3)