Independent Cryptic #11096

2022-05-06

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Across

1a

They announce food to be eaten by supporters (8)

6a

Report about direct debit scam (6)

9a

Made attractive media gents look dishevelled (10)

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10a

Not feeling central point should involve money (4)

11a

Fruit lolly’s wrapper - endless happiness displayed (6)

12a

Journalist’s statement when covering tense loan arrangements (8)

13a

Quantity of nerve shown by hero to the Mob? (8)

15a

Finance expert out of funds, right? (6)

17a

Official getting high honour after suppressing resistance to change (6)

18a

Awe-inspiring exploit almost succeeded in European city (8)

19a

Putting at stake leg jewellery? (8)

22a

Playwright not sincere about conflict (6)

24a

The sound of deer in sleep (4)

25a

A wire carrying a great deal, including electric current, leading to lawsuit? (10)

26a

Purchasers rating classic film (6)

27a

Common soldiers backed the speech in Scottish town (8)

Down

2d

Indication of desperation for a loan whatever happens? (2,3,4)

3d

Bird with Harry avoiding Nick? (5)

4d

One supporting uranium subsequently probing strange metallic element (9)

5d

Rackets knocked over around end of tennis period (7)

6d

Bored to deliver trendy description of excellence? (3,2)

7d

Ground and sea in motion? Not safe (9)

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8d

The writer’s breaching literary boundary (5)

14d

Escape and leave to receive a sort of delivery for one overlooked (9)

15d

Struggle to retain farm? Try something different (6,3)

16d

Real dame’s trounced heroine of French novel (9)

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18d

Figure someone ill-disposed must take out a contender (7)

20d

A lesson finishing early after rising stink? (5)

21d

Greek god turning up in it is not appropriate (5)

23d

Mammal, initially weak, getting healthy (5)

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