Independent Cryptic #11046

2022-03-09

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Across

1a

England seamer, picked for XI, admits he bowled wide (5,2,3,4)

9a

Inept, boring team at Euros (7)

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10a

Records military music - Knut's missing the intro! (7)

11a
12a

(and 12 Across) Relative density expressed as 2x2x4? (5,2,3,5,6)

12a

See 11 Across

14a

Rude, skint Victor is leaving (8)

16a

Bum absolutely exhausted, no space (8)

18a

Hospital returned bunch of flowers containing small leaves (6)

21a

Shh! Posh rock star is playing surprise smash hit (5,5,5)

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24a

Absolutely loving adult party group (7)

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25a

Announce PM's retired in utter shambles (7)

26a

Getting old, like Bugs Bunny? (4,2,3,5)

Down

1d

Explosion killing head of Russian administrative region (5)

2d

Unlimited local drink ban for music maker (7)

3d

Rubbish runs through part of ship (5)

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4d

Price to pay for wicked mineral deposits found in Northern Territory? (2,4)

5d

A blow in the face? (8)

6d

Supports Conservative, character-building stuff! (9)

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7d

Fatty Arbuckle's debut surprisingly poised (7)

8d

Pens text setting out immediate future plan (4,4)

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12d

Editor intervened in recycling staple basis for column (8)

13d

Main man on board overseeing new IT biz offering unwanted advice (9)

15d

Dad later lets in own goal; it makes you sick (8)

17d

Sweet sherry lovingly delivered? (7)

19d

Sign southern firm beginning to outperform, coping with a measure of inflation (7)

20d

Miserable individual with retired children (6)

22d

Close! Hamilton finally involved in car crash (5)

23d

Upper-class quietly shunning sauce boat (5)