Independent Cryptic #11212

2022-09-19

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Across

6a

They harvest about one every second (7)

8a

Returning priest's collection of scripture with volume missing (6)

9a

Fishermen avoiding large nettles (6)

10a

Macbeth's old hag endlessly goes around this (8)

11a

Defeat leader in shot put (4)

12a

Cavalier opponents rushed and managed to score zero (10)

13a

Fat amateur sleuth with attitude (7)

15a

Westbound motorists regularly entangled in violence (7)

19a

Daughter putting on clothes after a talking to (10)

22a

Bridge partners finding two highest cards unconvincing (4)

23a

Outpouring of energy following nuclear reaction (8)

24a

Upset about current times, knocked back drink, that might help (6)

25a

Barely manage to get fix (6)

26a

Spectator's informal greeting overheard (7)

Down

1d

Metal plated nuts in old car (8)

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2d

Acolyte fastidiously keeping up security (6)

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3d

People going frantic in centre of rural southeast, surrounded by idiots (8)

4d

Have some flexibility about hosting Liberal club (8)

5d

Remove stuff from middle of your land for renovation (6)

7d

Sensation appears to start around funny bone (6)

8d

Swimmer, one forced out by American team (5)

14d

University grant primarily opening door for EU member (8)

16d

Expands Desolation of Smaug to include Treebeard? (8)

17d

Flowers (gradually) appearing in cold regions (8)

18d

Small fish - the smallest present (6)

20d

Failing of French bankers' domain outlined by their newspaper (6)

21d

Eccentric priest briefly achieves ecclesiastical prominence (5)

22d

Author concealing her first twist (6)