Independent Cryptic #11286

2022-12-14

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Across

1a

Save money by having the other tap in pink (6)

4a

Casting goes to one of three old comedians (6)

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9a

Writer abandoned by the Spanish coalition (4)

10a

Payment plan author enters himself when in pieces (5-5)

11a

10 land best in the even parts of Surinam (6)

12a

Attempt to impress typified by conversion of barn to bar (4-4)

13a

Learning from hunter following different knights by border (9)

15a
25a

(and 25 Across) Crude comment is what marks the end of court (8)

16a

Arm stable adolescent? (4)

17a

LA chemist's wig put away when cycling back (9)

21a

Brothels in Kidderminster pooling capital (8)

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22a

Desert people relocate across central Sahara (6)

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24a

Car lamps etc mostly represented as junk (5,5)

25a

See 15 Across

26a

Well-planned robbery is on time, I believe (6)

27a

Weird glare around yard made of diamonds? (6)

Down

1d

Some extra lotion for trip abroad needed initially (4-3)

2d

Summary page hung from tree upside down (5)

3d

Order that's from Grindr? (7)

5d

Flyer briefly intercepted by first of many drones (6)

6d

It keeps some afloat above deserted platform (9)

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7d

Donkey shifted a bit going round small carbuncle (7)

8d

Early adopters dig satnav star reviewed (5-8)

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14d

Killer plant devours outlaw close to cave (9)

16d

Style team reduced in numbers (4,3)

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18d

Good walker who's rather slow gets better (7)

19d

9 together with half of 10 raised income (7)

20d

Air maybe lifting around hollow marble statues (6)

23d

Shrub completely pruned from above (5)