Independent Cryptic #11084

2022-04-22

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Across

1a

Underwear malfunction (4)

3a

Qualification Oxford, say, mostly backed, following protocols? (10)

10a

Region classed as impoverished? Alderman to peeve, upset (11,4)

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11a

Elderly friends accepting sport half-heartedlyinclined to play? (9)

12a

Poet rejected party with Society in it (5)

13a

A lot of childhood disease linked to seaside location? I'd keep an eye on the games played (8)

15a

Rumour about new Government confusion (6)

18a

Gazing without seeing a lot of horses (6)

20a

Experienced a bird circling river, keeping on and on (4,2,2)

22a

Publican cornering one in lift (5)

23a

Chamber group accepting bit of Ravel's over fifteen minutes short (7,2)

25a

Here's all primary working for astronomical device (9,6)

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26a

Painter and potter uncovered nonsense fool put about (10)

27a

Pay for newspaper with nothing in it more than once (4)

Down

1d

Team having shots at goal? Supporters will appear (9)

2d

Ask for endless row, endless, regarding some fertility treatments? (2,5)

4d

My status is no longer singlebut it's not good (8)

5d

Sucker expecting shelter to be offered by church (5)

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6d

Suburbia: a term on departing London, possibly (9)

7d

Computer pioneer penning note forcing a change of direction (7)

8d

Aeroplane, perhaps, caught offloading contents to accommodate airmen (5)

9d

Good Tory, concealing black binder (4)

14d

I toil desperately in support of reduced power: doing the right thing? (9)

16d

Likely to engage former car marque involved in type of motor racing (9)

17d

Actors keeping record but disregarding a large source of influence (8)

19d

Film screened involving popular old woman (4,3)

21d

Wreck business with introduction of hopeless rep (7)

22d

Pick up time, getting encouragement (5)

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23d

Charlatan putting out constant source of error, making you tremble (5)

24d

Rising worry about piano recording (4)