Independent Cryptic #11137

2022-06-23

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Across

7a

How to make bats sell out? (8)

9a

Revolutionary fuel Biden reserves for consumption (6)

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10a

Isco's beginning to get into trouble passing winger (4)

11a

Team rows without cox, finally fixing thing at sea (10)

12a

Rest for early bird, potentially? (3,3)

14a

English classic spinner unnamed by Stokes, causing complaints (8)

15a
16a

(and 16 Across) Supply chain derails broadcaster (6,6)

16a

See 15 Across

19a

Declares novel solution for deposit (8)

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21a

Count is thrown off by some third of French switching from left to right (6)

23a

What chopping karate instructor's rear does is clear (5,5)

24a

Burning evidence from sergeant's case? That takes some balls (4)

25a

Relatively thick runner-up backs Conservative (6)

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26a

Giggling child's face falls tenfold (8)

Down

1d

Staff gossip on the rise, leading to sack for fellow (6)

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2d

Kit between two poles, when temperature drops (4)

3d

Land work on current affairs primarily, after pitching The Independent (8)

4d

Record-holder ran, turning on bit of gas (6)

5d

Tease with feather, say, and gag (3-7)

6d

Lineker essentially stripped into pants, rudely flashing bits (8)

8d

Fines stopping chaotic Tube strike (6)

13d

Doctor screeched about first sign of up quark, perhaps (4,6)

15d

Suggestible bachelor is drenched in beer by alpha males (8)

17d

Boss tripping straight over (6-2)

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18d

Address takes in Assange, initially, giving relief to leakers (6)

20d

Sex drive finishes off actor Charlie Sheen (6)

22d

De Niro's makeover got rid of wrinkles (6)

24d

Having a change of heart, get lost somewhere in London (4)