Independent Cryptic #11176

2022-08-08

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Across

1a

"Traitor" Assange rethinks taking a new approach (5,2,3,5)

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9a

Raw rice cooked for those on the flight deck (7)

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10a

Gets out after 23's started (5,2)

11a

Disinter dog I had run over (3,2)

12a

Re: gas, does it say "heat cabbage salad to 100C"? (6,3)

13a

Shakespearean role as classical character in travelling troupe (9)

15a

A sample of bile, a constituent of the lower gut (5)

16a

Drain Armagnac, then free bitter (5)

18a

Two artists sketch Queen getting in skimpy garment (2-2,5)

20a

Crazy mad berks touring Italy leave ship (9)

23a

Daughter and mum given radium injection in theatre (5)

24a

Implied MP switching to Liberal is unlawful (7)

25a

Romeo embraced by a steamy lover (7)

26a

Urged natural gas reform, maybe a sweetener needed? (10,5)

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Down

1d

Nationalists upset Unionists, head of party going off sticking his oar in (5,2,8)

2d

The late diplomat Madeleine eschewed second-class. OK? (7)

3d

American fascist geezer regularly escaping a place of confinement (4,5)

4d

Bwana? Unsettling nomenclature for an individual of rank (5)

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5d

Period when one's spirits may be at their lowest? (5,4)

6d

Solemn accent (5)

7d

Loose tummy muscles love getting exercise (7)

8d

Rasta switched on new kitchen appliance (8,7)

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14d

Tijuana brass player downing a starter of empanadas and a refreshing drink (6,3)

15d

Home investor in British Gas covers debts advancing gradually (9)

17d

Parrot got up, everyone got up (7)

19d

Knut's getting on, scanning pictures (7)

21d

Alternative to PC American upper-class casino resort? (5)

22d

Ms Trump exposed rising European villain (5)