Independent Cryptic #11071

2022-04-07

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Across

1a

Clues for "swan" and "gnu" get one fired shortly (4-3,7)

8a

Outstanding business going places needs supply (5,4)

9a

Brad and Greg discovered off the beaten track (4)

11a

Revolutionary sale excited football team (7)

12a

Capital Radio occasionally plugs "Rockin' Robin" (7)

13a

Old spreading outbreak of lice and nasty bug (1,4)

15a

Yen to buy it? (5,4)

17a

Children inspiring good, passion, and tact (3,6)

20a

Cat close to falling in line (5)

21a

Launching unlimited new release (7)

23a

Part of Russia is a ruefully backwards Orwellian state (7)

25a

Either side of washroom being covered in dirt (4)

26a

I'll duck, after warships almost shelled American (9)

27a

Surplus EU’s saying America is behind (7,7)

Down

1d

Solitary till the end, for Narcissus? (4-8)

2d

Spanish cheer after headers from West Ham United (5)

3d

Too many people spell 'phosphorus' in a bad way (9)

4d

Slough’s fine, next to no-good part of the UK (7)

5d

Rebuilt Noah’s new ark’s helm: praise be! (7)

6d

Bones in the foot - is heel turned over? (5)

7d

Pulling out in the air, jumper can start to gloat (9)

10d

Crimes reportedly why children can't go on rollercoasters (4,8)

14d

Conservative’s alma mater (3-6)

16d

Renegade disrupted the rodeo with a kiss (9)

18d

"Five gold rings!" garbled aunt in country (7)

19d

In sum, the gutless prime minister's a relative newcomer (7)

22d

Notice German with grant (5)

24d

Beer bottled by M&S set up in trial location? (5)