Independent Cryptic #11273

2022-11-29

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Across

1a

Obscene blood-sucking parasite Musk wants $8 for this (4,4)

5a

Dirty article repelled pawnbroker (5)

9a

Idiot starts to Tweet "well, I regret purchase" (5)

10a

American mother's with German husband, a noted economist (4,5)

11a

Accused criminal pockets new penny that is marked with a D (6,3)

12a

Tender chest, no sign of cold (5)

13a

English beer, German beer teetotaller sampled? (6)

14a

Time Out: Latte coffee 50% off? That's fine! (4,3)

17a

Conservative yes/no confusion beginning to suggest evasion (7)

19a

Soften anger (6)

21a

To do with stress inside erratic ticker? (5)

23a

After ordering tea, Daniel gets sent to Coventry (9)

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24a

Cheeky Victor admitted being bust (9)

25a

Middle Easterner, one calling for Turkish spirit? (5)

26a

Talk about hot drink vendors - they give you a lift in winter! (1-4)

27a

Western Paris street covered with a bit of Tarmac and gravel (4,4)

Down

1d

Happen to gamble on Windies every now and again (6)

2d

Old NYC Inuit moving somewhere just across the Hudson (5,4)

3d

Avoided the stories which, according to Spooner, made all the difference (6,3,6)

4d

Unscrupulous opportunist putting sign outside hospital (7)

5d

Prat Elon Musk's in trouble, not playing fairly (15)

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6d

National treasure with craggy face? (5)

7d

Energy, on top of the rent, broke the network (8)

8d

Fintech firm rumoured by some to be linked to the Vatican? (6)

15d

Non-paywalled broadcast of Eritrea (4-2-3)

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16d

Penultimate part of Macbeth - first character stirring up trouble? (8)

18d

Contraceptive twisted during intercourse, hence Musk's baby? (6)

19d

Chuckle about wife's ridiculously expensive purchase? (7)

20d

Out of control following advertising split (6)

22d

"Least bad" megacorp? (5)