Independent Cryptic #11087

2022-04-26

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Across

1a

Radical Aussie in the main fully backs islands (6)

5a

Hard rock outside broadcast with two chaps (8)

9a

Wine and grape juice impressing old rebel (8)

10a

Round on major European controlling large force (6)

11a

Scott fell short of this perfect spot for Hamilton (4,8)

13a

Strip 1's top couple entering Georgia (4)

14a

Meat in fine French drink for Chesterton's criminal (8)

17a

Thief stupidly cases two papers for tiny part (8)

18a

Cross staff holding ring (4)

20a

Noble state of 19 covers tracks with rural resident (12)

23a

Leaderless team infuriates French city (6)

24a

Call squad to get best place to watch contest (8)

25a

State allowed to settle without Republican (8)

26a

Old city state's role in South America (6)

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Down

2d

Eden's nemesis lifted Olympian (4)

3d

Alpine factory bears shock (4,5)

4d

Both burden and support for rider (6)

5d

Where 11 is happiest (2,3,2,3,5)

6d

Burns for one ugly mascot in tin (8)

7d

Dutch left broken pottery they produced (5)

8d

Translate a long special transmitter's crude language (5-5)

12d

State clubs provided last of Ohio sailors inter alia (10)

15d

Carry round energy drink and lots of cold water (6,3)

16d

A 6 raised supporters inside state (8)

19d

Ordinary bloke's guarding island for some Arabs (6)

21d

Wanting marshal to capture east Germany (5)

22d

Entrance a duke with vermouth (4)

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