Independent Cryptic #11252

2022-11-04

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Across

8a

Respond nervously regarding carbon fuel (6)

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9a

Number backing a new shed intermittently (2,3,3)

10a

Dutch defender chasing payment gets subsequent comment (8)

11a

Reversal of decline in series - here’s the rest (6)

12a

Source of flavour in wines - good effect of the sun? (7)

14a

Recent advances, say, to strike City hard (2,4)

15a

Weak start of cheer from party official (4)

17a

Speak with enough representatives, without question (5)

18a

What describes making fake hake and cod? (4)

19a

Hellish region giving European a puzzle to solve (6)

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21a

Singular bravery seeing off a source of affliction (7)

23a

Point to one leg, revealing fetter? (6)

25a

Old military weapon is source of triumph in endless song (8)

26a

Historic speed challenge's second to produce male pride (8)

27a

Place of a harsh nature to become calm (6)

Down

1d

Very particular group seen around the French college (6)

2d

Caught with mouldy biscuit in wintry weather? (4,4)

3d

Slippery muddy goal is one letting in United (10)

4d

Stun in topless dress (4)

5d

Free ticket - Italian dishes? No thanks (4)

6d

Internationally-minded speaker in India is in a spot (6)

7d

Old fellow fights in instances of disorderly behaviour (8)

13d

Odd bits of German stories without content from German writer (5)

14d

Sacred character? Phi he represented with glory (10)

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16d

Difficult to accept scripture lessons provided by an old witch (8)

18d

Ridiculous accommodating British territory in distant California (8)

20d

Sparkling river entering bay (6)

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22d

Crazy losing head about one occasion (6)

24d

Ability to detect rumour? Not I (4)

25d

Disapproving response given to King novel? (4)