Independent Cryptic #11048

2022-03-11

Solve on Independent →

Across

1a
27a

(and 27 Across) Disengaged response, with dislike greatly reduced (8)

4a

Hoping for a different outcome that’s attractive (9)

10a

Revived figure idly cut a plan that’s incomplete (7)

11a

Ship heading offthen a return to island? It shows reluctance to move (7)

12a

Collection of writings left in church cell (9)

14a

Help to secure credit coming with a sting (5)

15a

Cryptic cultured Phi - something very attractive (11)

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17a

Inappropriate entry of oboe: very loud (3)

18a

Eggs are very old when rejected (3)

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19a

Contradict sources of vigorous explanation provided by brand - it’s pretence (4-7)

21a

Light, light touch provided with hesitation (5)

22a

Something telling son to nick a costly car (9)

24a

Endless delayequipment twice running short in Hawaiian location (7)

25a

A sheep I included in account in Biblical language (7)

26a

Testy behaviour resistant to change (9)

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27a

See 1 Across

Down

2d

American prankster’s obscure initiation of ritual (5)

3d

Finished half of this part of the golf course (7)

4d

Girl losing head, the fool (3)

5d

Prepare anaesthetic for five? (5,6)

6d

Mean to show anger after five taken into A&E (7)

7d

Come between priest and one undergoing conversion (9)

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8d

End lack of interest, ditching one new way of resolving ties (4,10)

9d

Holiday attraction, unlikely tool adopted by anti-racists? (9,5)

13d

Telegram slipped under yellow mesh (7,4)

16d

Source of poisoning? Induce discomfort with half of it (4-5)

19d

Two-thirds of armies busy acquiring metal rifle (7)

20d

Amount of greenery in meadow beginning to fall over long time (7)

23d

Foolish way the game and league will end? (5)

25d

Some muscles not present? Not half (3)