Independent Cryptic #11281

2022-12-08

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Across

1a

Poll treee.g. in fallonce fine leaves spoiled (7,8)

9a

Slip where shopper gets in oriental drink? (7)

10a

Greek with Welshman reportedly mischievous sort (7)

11a

Have strong desire for this around river: start on Thames later? (6,5)

12a

An individual regularly taking MDMA (3)

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13a
19a

(and 19 Across) Latest leader's greeting displaced Russian king accepts (5,5)

15a

Weapon's grand one on tower (6,3)

18a

Charlie, idiot and artist: one anticipates disaster (9)

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19a

See 13 Across

21a

Small amount shortened performance returned (3)

23a

Evil tendency in Models 1 (close to Holborn) (8,3)

26a

Dope and speed in compound (7)

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27a

Fly circles Mike in cafe (3,4)

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28a

A romantic end to a smashing film? (8,7)

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Down

1d

King George: gourmand perhaps having increased size? (7)

2d

Self-absorbed youth who finally made a bloomer? (9)

3d

Romeo worried: shilling needed for local taxes (5)

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4d

Severely reprimanded innocent when seen with old rocker (9)

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5d

Line taken by leaderless crew shows brilliance (5)

6d

Bleak where hail diminished? (9)

7d

Digs in snow and ice? (5)

8d

Get cloth from grannyand quick! (7)

14d

Sailor, from Muscat perhaps, upset advanced lover (9)

16d

Article is worked on (9)

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17d

Some, not quite enough, prepared for modern man (5,4)

18d

Noted passage roughly skirting port close to Suez (7)

20d

Butler to Charles no good as blood relative (7)

22d

Rwandan expresses disapproval over India (5)

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24d

Anger shown by Geordie woman? (5)

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25d

Red fire extinguisher! (5)