Independent Cryptic #11055

2022-03-19

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Across

1a

Be dismissed, finally paying their debt off (3,3,4)

7a

Not quite a sacred river (4)

9a

Returning loved ones cross the threshold (8)

10a

On ship overseas, Rex travels east (6)

11a

Housing unit, number one of two (6)

13a

Idiots read his adult novel (8)

14a

One's against touching, showing 23 (12)

17a

Plant business with meagre capital backing (12)

20a

Josh bores porter perhaps with single complaint (8)

21a

On reflection, look into Native American cooking style (6)

22a

Catchy tune's beginning to jar and grate (6)

23a

Declare nothing will stop crime, creating disgust (8)

25a

Smear most of material for jacket? (4)

26a

Keen son fills post? It's for the better (10)

Down

2d

More than one feeling stressed at heart about proposal (8)

3d

Politician not close to Harry Hill (3)

4d

Embark upon undertaking, wanting to pry (5)

5d

Call in question statement by vain woman? (7)

6d

I had picked up a commentator's accent? (9)

7d

A benefit one's not seen in discipline for youth (11)

8d

Staff must split wages? That's a mockery (6)

12d

Very sensitive atmosphere feeds high tension on boat (4-7)

15d

In a strange sense, conflict leads to understanding (9)

16d

Pruning tool sick husband kept in reserve (8)

18d

One runs into pal after initially entering Kuwait? (7)

19d

Earl is involved in a row (6)

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21d

Twitter, I tell you, is shoddy (5)

24d

Dipso, tosspot? That covers it (3)