Independent Cryptic #11092

2022-05-02

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Across

1a
5a

(and 5 Across) Bad girl at ease dancing round piano in 27 20 events? (7,7)

5a

See 1 Across

9a

Drink finished, monarch leaves for the city (5)

10a

Scrambled egg covering over fish outside pub in place settings? (9)

11a

Are there still productions one seeks to avoid? (3-7)

12a

Penalty for attending 1A 5A in 27 20? Well! (4)

14a

50 accommodated in Massachusetts do break down (11)

18a

Diabolical song seduces: attempt to anticipate? (6-5)

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21a

Swears loudly twice opening case of endives (4)

22a

Small son holding best drink doesn't quite finish (5,5)

25a

Bourbon damaged tonsil and ear (9)

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26a

Eagle maybe supplied with prescribed food discards wrapping (5)

27a
20d

(and 20 Down) Quickly necking booze, setter vandalised 3 hub (7,6)

28a

Floor covering routine involves two mums (4,3)

Down

1d

Brian Boru causing irritation? (6)

2d

Cat eating a rat's head and throat part (6)

3d

Graeme Logan with sailors beginning to take control? (10)

4d

Connect to computer using company symbol and name (3,2)

5d

Ordinary language curiously pleasing Sue (9)

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6d

Superb morsel overlooked in savoury dish (4)

7d

Complete rascal not breaking law! (8)

8d

Irishmen detaining naughty boysauce's source? (3,5)

13d

See my costs spiralling in complex communities (10)

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15d

Fireball, that which illuminates northern parts (9)

16d

Sit and adore rippling body (8)

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17d

Habitual rule-breaker putting food before Jude? (8)

19d

New London case dismissed marks Murty's status? (3-3)

20d

See 27 Across

23d

Old manone such as Hockney losing home (5)

24d

Present suppliers not entirely marvellous (4)