Independent Cryptic #11167

2022-07-28

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Across

1a

Abbess and abbot are both in this order (12)

9a

Means of contacting spook needs approval from Paris and Berlin (5)

10a

American making plans picked up board game piece (9)

11a

One dropped into Manhattan on way to diner, perhaps (3,4)

12a

What's regularly clean and then wet again? (7)

13a

Religious group rejecting Methuselah's creed and age, initially (1,1,1,1)

15a

Primitive vehicle stuck outside cabin shifted with tool (9)

18a

Star celeb misplacing accessories ... (9)

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19a

... did sport with next to nothing on (4)

22a

Old record used in Act I's clumsily cleaned up for theatre (7)

24a

Fat cat abandoned by banks poised to be banged up (7)

26a

European member is in government doing woeful work (9)

27a

Shot that might be seen in frame during Christmas season (5)

28a

Poor workers getting mistreated (con men set it up, bypassing union) (12)

Down

1d

Foreign film's a new one on me (5)

2d

Monumental bit of stonework that's built up on Hampstead Heath (6)

3d

One meant to receive tablets gets through Red Sea with God's backing, somehow (9)

4d

All of Elis James' content revolves around some post found online (5)

5d

Unwanted guest less polite after putting away first unit of beer (8)

6d

Heading off injury, first sign of danger and I'll pop into a ball (9)

7d

Heartless killjoy getting annoyed as comic speaks (6)

8d

Showing true colours, posh editor supports this paper but not the i (6)

14d

Blender yielding a meal during tea-time (9)

16d

Attack of giggles possibly showing Bottom up in middle of June, for example? (9)

17d

Little thing wriggling around in utero without name (8)

18d

Cheeky underwear getting Frenchman's nose up (6)

20d

City player coming off, according to commentator (6)

21d

One armed and dangerous person has it in for you, we hear (6)

23d

Twitter CEO helped its rivals prosper at first (5)

25d

Watering hole gets locals tipsy on a regular basis (5)