Independent Cryptic #11086

2022-04-25

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Across

5a

Drops theatrical habit? (6)

7a

Old Scandinavian captures what few facilities exist in such a town (3-5)

9a

Star leads in film role - woman gripped by snake, twisting (3,5)

10a

Actors with no balls? (6)

11a

Clue re-written with romantic response to allegation (12)

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13a

Spoil yours truly with second drink (4,2)

15a

Spouse endlessly lying about allure (6)

18a

Mistakenly replace y with w in 'yell' to find something small and unpleasant (6-6)

21a

Fishing gear in knots, perhaps (6)

22a

Stick around publishing house for a connection (8)

23a

Society woman's club - Nottingham Forest (8)

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24a

It's crazy to scoff unfinished rolls, as many here are (6)

Down

1d

Drained, exhausted at home feeding dogs - sweet things (8)

2d

Key component of puttanesca, perhaps (6)

3d

Purchase Lynn wrapped with glee, remarkably (8)

4d

Slogan arises after opening of British base (6)

6d

Think about potential clue for 'wang' (4,4)

7d

Appointment where curling is over and done with? (6)

8d

Cleaner exhaust with nothing inside (4)

12d

Spaniel oddly gripped by attack (4,4)

14d

Go terribly posh with sordid entertainment (4,4)

16d

Order last drop of Merlot, each lot getting drier (3,5)

17d

Having intervals between start and end of summing-up, brilliantly executed (6)

18d

Famous actress receives first of Emmys, and small round of applause (6)

19d

Starter, possibly at Ascot? (6)

20d

Pound of ham ultimately remains (4)