Independent Cryptic #11152

2022-07-11

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Across

1a

British saying about character in AMND? (6)

4a

Fierce-looking dog immobilises ageing diva (8)

10a

Militant daughter implicated in racial unrest (7)

11a

Figured out Fabricant finally, as he is rumoured to be (7)

12a

Peer's wild orgy? (5)

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13a

Fred, Greg pleased to get stripped off, put back in circulation (9)

15a

Party organiser feeding ecstasy to drunken Dutch hippy wife (6,5,4)

17a

Say The People formed columns at the weekend? (6,9)

20a

Sounding rude, issued heartfelt apology in the style of Priti Patel (9)

22a

Respond concerning a decree in law (5)

24a

Blimey! Even more wicked sounding island in The Med! (7)

26a

Denounce Conservative study swallowing millions (7)

27a
28a

(and 28 Across) Where I hang out, cheekily groping dustman (8,6)

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See 27 Across

Down

1d

Johnson loyalist who inspires boozy night in Scotland? (5)

2d

Tricky current making ride uncomfortable in keel (4-3)

3d

He is into tractors, weirdly ... initially easy to arrange (11)

5d

I deploy nerve and wit in encounter with Beth Rigby? (9)

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6d

Sunak on vacation? First sign of inflation, slide off (3)

7d

Old President Bush into weed? Nonsense! (7)

8d

Communist pig liked by Johnson, reportedly, that can get stuffed (3,6)

9d

Slight problem with speech after too much Tignanello? (4)

14d

Long sentence beginning in Parkhurst? Errant, corrupt serial adulterer probably won't get one (4,7)

15d

I'd caress at work, embracing head of government; shameful affairs (9)

16d

Restrict Tories' coaches (9)

18d

Regina prepared to tour India, a Commonwealth country (7)

19d

Piece of chinaware set on gold High Table (7)

21d

Former senior police woman detective (4)

23d

Blair casually departs, looking well fit (5)

25d

Mischievous devil Knut upset Prime Minister (3)