Independent Cryptic #11077

2022-04-14

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Across

1a

Barbi maybe a product of Silicon Valley? (4-9)

8a

Lover boy barred from beerhouse on a regular basis (4)

9a

Calmed rumours that Thurber's antihero is under house arrest (9)

10a

Greek market stocking new yarn (6)

11a

Unreliable Foreign Office abandons foundation in trouble (2-3-3)

12a

Notes introducing the business of insuring landlords? (8,7)

14a

Confirmation neglected woman struggles to save a thousand (15)

17a

Guards daughter, beginning to expose criminal property dealers (8)

19a

Bad jokes about Head of Panama City (6)

20a

Champ, looking leaner, secures two points (3,6)

21a

Wind up gun lacking force (4)

22a

Mike Leigh work broadcast by a plagiarist? (8,5)

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Down

1d

Small time Liverpudlian drummer charters funky band (6,9)

2d

"Bugger Holyrood," as homesick Glaswegian might say? (9)

3d

Mum got separated visiting an Italian island, which leaves a bitter taste (7)

4d

Abusing Oprah, Sting, Lennon endlessly? Don't take it to heart (7,8)

5d

Get a better room for day in Prague working (7)

6d

Carried letters from poor Sylvia addressed thus? (5)

7d

Bloody dog bolted, covering Jack-in-the-box in sticky sauce (10,5)

13d

Embroiderer less wild about our bishop taking the lead (9)

15d

Sandwich (Italian) fed Kansas city (7)

16d

Something in sewer forced rats into clothing store (3,4)

18d

Tree containing eastern island resin (5)