Independent Cryptic #11352

2023-03-01

Solve on Independent →

Across

7a

Traditional social event is unfortunately canned by lawyers (9)

flowerflowerflower
8a

Head boy initially introduces rule over headphones (5)

9a

Evacuation chairs sat abandoned (9)

flowerflowerflower
10a

Discontented player receives zero points for difficult question (5)

12a

Aspirations? Wanting one nice place to live (6)

flowerflowerflower
13a

Range of muscle displayed in David Gilmour's action? (8)

flowerflowerflower
14a

Knowledgeable person at university cutting grass area for dragonflies (7)

17a

Scandal at first informal chat going about concerning Saint Nicholas? (7)

20a

In frank and confidential manner male soldiers hide nothing (8)

22a

Dilutes potential waste product protecting river (6)

24a

Expression of surprise about one's wealth (5)

flowerflowerflower
25a

Out of university uncovered sedatives for judge (9)

flowerflowerflower
26a

Fraternity member described by team as one-dimensional (5)

flowerflowerflower
27a

Two parties polarised after Democrat cuts Star Spangled Banner in half (9)

Down

1d

How much? That's going to hurt (6)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Escaping deranged hunter's trailing leg (8)

flowerflowerflower
3d

Medic in Austria on vacation pulled up kinky sex trousers - spicy stuff! (6)

4d

Overshadow telecoms provider claiming high speeds (7)

flowerflowerflower
5d

On strike following unsuccessful wintry experiment (6)

flowerflowerflower
6d

New appearance after badly bruised facial feature (8)

flowerflowerflower
11d

Mediterranean product is of ultimately Greek character (4)

flowerflowerflower
15d

Angled face hides endless suffering (8)

flowerflowerflower
16d

Rhythm method primarily interrupts coupling (4)

flowerflowerflower
18d

Completely cover most of planet with tea supply (8)

flowerflowerflower
19d

Hand over hospital department run by useless technocrats originally (7)

21d

Impulsive response almost very French and to a greater extent not English (6)

flowerflowerflower
22d

Sound like a bear and sound like a horse? (6)

flowerflowerflower
23d

Thoroughly depraved person returns in secret to Russia (6)

flowerflowerflower