Independent Cryptic #11204

2022-09-09

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Across

1a

Sporting groups in university coming in for a little soccer, initially (9)

6a

Get tense reprimand (4)

10a

Announcement of exit from excellent group of countries including Germany? (5)

11a

Concocted clue/hint about start of meal now? (9)

12a

Ardent supporter agitated to miss Queen when touring area (7)

13a

Hormone not entirely causing offence, containing no tritium (7)

14a

Bottle and bell placed beside heather, inspiring fear? (5-8)

17a

Treasure for the GI? (6,2,5)

21a

Facing travel document, travel document that’s incomplete (3-1-3)

22a

Stink about a hydrogen-nickel compound? Unsuccessful name for element (7)

24a

Body of followers not good for politician (9)

25a

We backed agreements to produce Star Wars critters (5)

26a

Row about it is recalled (4)

27a

London police attending good party in spooky location (9)

Down

1d

Flounder, perhaps, in search in pursuit of accommodation (8)

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2d

University on top of feasible merger (5)

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3d

Close clever site to be revamped for regular traffic? (7,7)

4d

Generator of boom surrounding the French prophet (7)

5d

Failing Soho supremo? (7)

7d

One distraught girl embraced by old politician leading to wild sequence of events (9)

8d

Thriller writer about to fill in family connection (6)

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9d

Dairy product, something of high quality, taken on by type of cat? (8,6)

15d

Cheating behaviour surprising to umpires (9)

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16d

Unusual idea most readily disseminated? (8)

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18d

Guaranteeing to oust King next? (7)

19d

Work hard with adapter of Shakespeare to depict tragic heroine (7)

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20d

A former soldier collars military leader, giving the bird (6)

23d

I think US city will provide racetrack (5)