Independent Cryptic #11033

2022-02-22

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Across

9a

Lush salmon fills everyone in charge (9)

10a

Westbound soldiers eating first of milled cereal (5)

11a

Linguist's writing in prison (7)

12a

Delight aunt, say, losing head (7)

13a

Dessert's briefly succeeding (5)

14a

Shredded hot spuds retaining temperature (2,7)

16a

Drunken row was therefore brewing (3,5,3,4)

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19a

Town's bowled over about pub, one that's decadent (9)

21a

Tanks, an issue of pride in South Africa (5)

22a

Cover over novel puzzle (7)

23a

Fish swallows line and weight (7)

24a

Mug genius snubbing a German (5)

25a

Personal drink delivery left reserves in case (9)

Down

1d

Revellers sing, interrupting book experts (10)

2d

Bill about to dispose of new attire (8)

3d

One engraves daily touring Home Counties (6)

4d

Nearly all key marginals sponge? (4)

5d

Like lab work if it’s nice and constant (10)

6d

Hamper holding tin booze container (8)

7d

Take in this writer’s good book lecturer left out (6)

8d

Clever clogs ignoring one product of grinder (4)

14d

Always wanting more banalities to be broadcast (10)

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15d

Smooth small people carrier conserves energy (10)

17d

Working guy owing money, pending trial? (2,6)

18d

Finally wipe gold tool without using cold spirit (3,2,3)

20d

British tree showing less growth on crown (6)

21d

Stewed pears at duke's banquet (6)

22d

Ruin lawyer's husband (4)

23d

Contents of 24? Bar's missing litres (4)