Independent Cryptic #11264

2022-11-18

Solve on Independent →

Across

1a
27a

(and 27 Across) Become very interested in following a performer (4,4)

3a

“Marine creature” misrepresented hen and dormice (10)

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10a

Decline energy drinks at the outset (5)

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11a

Promiscuous champion probing cryptic clues (9)

12a

Squander progress after one’s swallowed gin (4,4)

13a

Problem contributor to blog - time to be banned? (5)

14a

Liberal avoiding lack of communication about source of certain knowledge (7)

15a

Conference’s last item for discussion provokes strong feeling (7)

17a

Quickly explain spill (3,4)

19a

Dismisses heads securing entry to university (7)

20a

Serious gloomy American disposing of millions (5)

22a

Pressure point, having ignored initial opening (8)

24a

Irish county farmer mostly exercised horse with Henry (9)

25a

Old French city still to be experienced? (2,3)

26a

Silly sod going wild, enthralled by officer’s shipping news (6,4)

27a

See 1 Across

Down

1d

Everyone supporting leader of Tories? That’s not credible (4)

2d

Slop urine around, leading to sense of disgust (9)

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4d

Fashion overlooking nothing about Latin lifestyle (7)

5d

Anger: popular part of play has start delayed (7)

6d

Finished with stage event? It’s more than one can take (14)

7d

French are monopolising fashion in boyswear (5)

8d

I’m upset over some Olympic events - errors in programme? (9)

9d

Most of novel by French writer, avoiding the sea, heading off for imaginary territory (5-5,4)

14d

Small agitated flusters indicative of pressure (9)

16d

Becomes liable to Independent regarding attack (9)

18d

Painter, artist bound to rise, capturing origin of humanity (7)

19d

Batches in bread box mostly (7)

21d

Poet on love and what follows death (5)

23d

About to probe Australia, turning up nothing (4)