Independent Cryptic #11191

2022-08-25

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Across

7a

Need ground by minor thoroughfare extended (9)

8a

Where one may serve royal assembly (5)

10a

Sea creature, maybe otter, crossing lake with parent (6)

11a

Mathematician, following degree, is developing (8)

12a

Hotel by peninsula bordering Northern Ireland (8)

14a

Record producer John still entertains largely just using covers (6)

15a

Warship in fix, beset by doom (7)

17a

Medicinal powder left over in kind of cigarette (7)

20a

Poet's previously gained and regularly earned returns (6)

22a

Needless struggles abated (8)

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24a

Relative aboard sizable vessels? They drift around (8)

25a

Protest and say, with outline of scowl, "I'm in pain!" (2-4)

27a

Men, currently popular, hosting ball for stars (5)

28a

Urban area that each other across answer has here (5,4)

Down

1d

Attendant for better publisher stops person shouting (8)

2d

Composed lyrical melody? Not all of it (4)

3d

Felon ultimately with not a single regret turned up in cell (6)

4d

A supplier of iron, this person blocks trade supply (3,4)

5d

Eccentric coerced us to install old form of program (6,4)

6d

Drink drop of Bourbon, in the mood for it (6)

9d

Divine female thus entertained by Carmen? (6)

13d

Part of ship's mooring - need to cast off back at sea (6,4)

16d

What's seen twice in Tate: outstanding drawing (6)

18d

You once also bitten by the barking canine (3,5)

19d

Last capital of County Down (7)

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21d

Game show, one for Irishman (6)

23d

Team audibly expressed exasperation (6)

26d

Garment in this fashion has designer label (4)