Independent Cryptic #11069

2022-04-05

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Across

1a

Splendid bishop laughing about evil (9)

6a

Card game with changing top card, one of two sorts (5)

10a

Sweeping most of theatre stage after a mule, say (6-3-5)

11a

Renewed wasted green energy with speed (10)

12a

Irritation caused by topless jerk (4)

13a

From grass, picked up worn-out damp lock? (4-4)

16a

Sad banter in a moment - shortly (6)

17a

"Up yours!" - brute pinching book (3-3)

19a

Old chancellor neared ground in which gold is buried (8)

21a

Thesaurus including guy in Genesis? (4)

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22a

Rising insurance having pressing necessity (10)

25a

Remarkable walk-on by De Niro possibly plugged with publicity (14)

26a

Sarcastic wife having little for babies (5)

27a

Romeo, by Depardieu perhaps, welcoming working storyteller (9)

Down

2d

Supporting resistance, behold preparation by force (5)

3d

Might she make an entrance with pride? (7)

4d

No leader required in paper for children (5)

5d

Aztec Camera finally haunt fans with line (7)

7d

Old vehicle I initially named after an instrument (7)

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8d

Fluid in core following death of certain glands (9)

9d

One away with adult worker maybe dispatched to the interior (8)

14d

Danish are playing in a month (4,5)

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15d

In a pub, serving American opposed to reasoning (8)

18d

Squander it - fifty regularly given for a singer (4,3)

19d

Two kinds of American mostly suffering for a country (7)

20d

Currently inactive governor formerly stopping drivers on trust? (7)

23d

Who might charge one money (5)

24d

My following united an island (5)

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