Independent Cryptic #11232

2022-10-12

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Across

1a

With arm on the counter, obtains fast food (7)

5a

Players nearly dispossess left-winger (6)

8a

Imaginary line originally ran halfway under Mont Blanc (5)

9a

Agreement in romantic relationship beginning to disappear (8)

11a

Let European into type of party that's celebrated in fancy dress (9)

12a

Investigators meeting queen for drink (5)

13a

Hard to stop lust, perhaps, showing a bit of leg (4)

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14a

Check balance, then shower (8)

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18a

Bloated and drunk, need grog (8)

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19a

This drug doesn't work, man (4)

22a

Main dictionary describes several languages (5)

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24a

The French take clothes off for someone to clean them (9)

25a

Child's pouch found in rubbish dump by Swede on vacation (8)

26a

Girl's fair-trade candle regularly used (5)

27a

Section of coursework not typically extremely difficult (6)

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28a

Thought a lot about smut-free retrospective (5,2)

Down

1d

Hot Señoritas dancing in Russian republic (5,7)

2d

Demanding porridge with fish (9)

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3d

Went public with shocks, essentially all at the same time (2,4)

4d

Frightened and traumatised, one runs away (6)

5d

Kitchen equipment of Buzz Aldrin? (8)

6d

Lack of transportation in South London? (8)

7d

Hurried Federer finally hit an unreturnable serve (5)

10d

Creator of life is outspoken scientific genius, I conceded (12)

15d

Deeply regrets going naked to cuddle inspirational figure for fun (9)

16d

Deluded elite marksman, one quietly replaced by another (8)

17d

Record that crime is overwhelming Northern worker (4,4)

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20d

Went to capture ancient city, but beaten to a pulp (6)

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21d

Recommendation of American director with immoral habit (6)

23d

Knock back doctor in nursing academy (5)