Independent Cryptic #11181

2022-08-13

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Across

1a

Rejected really foolish request for material (6)

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4a

"Au revoir" from sailor regularly given no rum? (1,7)

9a

Pig and shrew overturned trap (6)

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10a

A difficult situation perhaps for teddy bears (2,6)

12a

Unfortunate demise of arachnid yankee put in post (6,3)

13a

Charming the Spanish end using another language (5)

14a

Pluto? Fancy meeting you here (3,1,5,5)

17a

Youth's cat perhaps primarily prefers eating raw fish (14)

21a

One who helps another European to quit job (5)

22a

Hot puree not cooked at that point (9)

24a

Extinct animal linking llamas to donkeys (8)

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25a

Cold plain cask mild punter finally accepted (6)

26a

Go alongside the French road that's most secure (8)

27a

Covering exposed acer conserves water (6)

Down

1d

Barb beginning to enjoy most of alcoholic drink (8)

2d

Stones from mass shrine all over the place (7)

3d

Elegant parts of ships hoisted (5)

5d

Claret-covered minor celeb makes complaint (5,7)

6d

Writer in Australia packing beer and fruit when climbing (5,4)

7d

Relieved when husband leaves maximum amount of fuel (7)

8d

Note outside of church: 'No Dance Music' (6)

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11d

Crowded House maybe playing a stage in Rome (6,1,5)

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15d

Excellent member of parliament makes US championship (5,4)

16d

Cut short series college held in gallery (8)

18d

Rash is treated with a spicy paste (7)

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19d

Old Haitian in M*A*S*H carried by American medic (4,3)

20d

17s fiddle on deserted promenades (6)

23d

Misgiving briefly after English match (5)