Independent Cryptic #11262

2022-11-16

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Across

1a

Mockery made of exposed Tsar with flag (6)

4a

I nearly forgot alternate parts of early Mass hymns (6)

8a

Simply quitting band recording needless routine (3,4)

9a

Guy may be put atop this tree in Book One (7)

11a

Tiny egg blini cooked by the Parisian (10)

12a

Brand-new CIA finally following satellite state (4)

13a

Supporter integrating with UK garment (5)

14a

Rabble-rousing society linked to publication (8)

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16a

Servant sick of cat: dog briefly brought back (8)

18a

6's runs that are more like jogs (5)

20a

Bad fiddler embedded in revolutionary Florence (4)

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21a

Father assuming everyone is most self-righteous (10)

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23a

These are carved into 10 parts of head (7)

24a

Wi-Fi dropping 50% by prison yard in particular (7)

25a

March hares essentially overcome by swirling tides (6)

26a

10 ultimately repeated is what Boris excelled at (6)

Down

1d

Material had some influence on broadcast (5)

2d

So-called 'bird' initially uncle labelled as 'reptile' (7)

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3d

Horrid canine caged by horrid tanner (9)

5d
15d

(and 15 Down) One who might walk down the aisle in plain clothes (5,9)

6d

Red amphibian included in tally (7)

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7d

Bottles from jackets of Wandsworth guards? (9)

10d

Maltreatment involving one doctor on large historic site (3,6)

13d

New balls seem squeaky clean (9)

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15d

See 5 Down

17d

Written-up account covers back of gung-ho soldier (7)

19d

Estimation primarily of (22/7n + 10n) (7)

21d

Principal gives support to parking appeal (5)

22d

Adherents raised quiet offspring lacking depth (5)