Independent Cryptic #11066

2022-04-01

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Across

7a

Icy expanse escaping first shot (8)

9a

Tricorne that’s corny? (3,3)

10a

Stop a satellite beginning to decay (6)

11a

Fail to apprehend drunk accompanying one regretful lady (4,4)

12a

Coping badly with heat, leading to disease (10)

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14a

Some raucous noise reflected current elements (4)

15a

Religion accordingly includes suggestion (6)

17a

Certainly poor performer is touring a county town (6)

20a

Old players returning for City (4)

22a

Nonplussed after conclusion of argument, having no leeway (5-5)

24a

Flying of crane interrupted by large bird handler (8)

25a

Loves calls for attention, keeping working (6)

26a

With higher award initially received, medal is to be neglected (2,4)

27a

Part of Scotland cheerful, having received grant (8)

Down

1d

Numbers sayand say rudely"There aren’t many flowers here" (8)

2d

Stupid fellow is blocking most of Hawaiian island (6)

3d

Temperature from historic times had an effect (4)

4d

Work done at home source of concern for the USA, possibly (10)

5d

Speech cut? This looks bad, stupid (8)

6d

Country making no progress has to ditch male in leading position (6)

8d

Party debut for miss in old cloak (6)

13d

Refuse to remain with enterprise (3-2-3-2)

16d

Old warship, smooth around shore, avoiding North (8)

18d

Individual, by turning up, interrupting magazine? Its content is ready (5,3)

19d

Reduced European capital to support work, heading off drilling site (3-3)

21d

Sailor heads off upwards, securing a lanyard’s end (3,3)

23d

Just the one academic doing for English or American writer (6)

25d

Hot boiling oil in Indian festival (4)