Independent Cryptic #11088

2022-04-27

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Across

1a

President books the quarters within vast hotel compound (6)

4a

American following Republican account - one doing spin about 50 states (6)

8a

Old Turk, German fellow and Middle Eastern state share a bank (7)

9a

Captivated by Cats - even the interval (7)

11a

"Hail Asgard!" stirred up legendary swordsman (3,7)

12a

Puckish entrance leading to bow (4)

13a

Tube taken by someone who needs to rush off (5)

14a

Theatrical waiter could be on stage with a bit of rehearsal (8)

16a

Is sleuth returning to open certain letters? ... (8)

18a
20a

(and 20 Across) ... maybe second set of lines found after second reading? (5,4)

20a

See 18 Across

21a

Pressure mounting on firm given millions for making stuff up (10)

23a

Italian visiting England masters puzzles (7)

24a

State has some humanitarian aid nicked in revolution (7)

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25a

See 1 Down

26a

Agree to attempt short back and sides for narcissist (6)

Down

1d
25a

(and 25 Across) Sites of culture hide priests after Reformation (5,6)

2d

However tense, meditation can help with it (7)

3d

Get a view of grasslands, say? Not from these (9)

5d

Shrink from a man in uniform? On the contrary (5)

6d

Bake Off plugging trendy amateur technique for sorting out bloomers (7)

7d

Drama for one held up by essentially extinct gag in Globe? (9)

10d

Kinky heteros plus one? (9)

13d

Bear who took in Mowgli takes another student around lair - it's got bigger (9)

15d

Girl initially put out by date refreshing Instagram to reveal trees (9)

17d

Experts in viewing presumably discussed cool episodes (3,4)

19d

Unable to sit still, Methuselah has to follow others (7)

21d

Stop account deletion, tapping escape key with only seconds left (5)

22d

Band's new sound has tenor going low (5)