Independent Cryptic #11185

2022-08-18

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Across

1a

Dish served in nightclub, tip for service not included (6)

4a

Gossip about problem before bit of a kip (8)

9a

Get back to Queen after America's position changes (6)

10a

Go bonkers with fiasco following White House volteface? (4-4)

12a

Hotel north of the border (not self-catering) is a bit warm (7)

13a

Faint copy almost sent out (7)

14a

Minor once recalled breaking into a let, ripping tiling? (12)

17a

Possibly let Adrian nap before dinner (12)

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22a

Twisted, defrocked parson fuelling uproar (7)

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23a

US city in Maine chaotic without a hospital (7)

24a

Item for saving lion and tiger, say, that's not working (8)

25a

Nothing at all, still, shortly around one o'clock? (6)

26a

Charged or confused when police chief absconds (8)

27a

WAGs perhaps quickly run setter over (6)

Down

1d

Former leader of hard tax officials tense, in a state (8)

2d

Rather neat hose wrapped round middle of conical hydrant (8)

3d

Neat dies I cast become rusty (7)

5d

Lent, ultimately having had extremely risky outlays collapsing (4,8)

6d

Cheers horse -- mine, of sorts? (3,4)

7d

Hungry Hippo, empty and d-depressed? (6)

8d

Did ewe turn up outside department? Au contraire (6)

11d

Greek prince and daughter of Zeus I see around lake, loving Greek culture (12)

15d

Realistic 24, king taking knight? (8)

16d

Nonsense movie on endless love getting one demoted (8)

18d

Parts of plant eccentric Uncle Israel pulled up (7)

19d

Falls in war against rising (7)

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20d

Short feature about unfavourable hot dish (6)

21d

Banks deceive customers when closing? (6)