Independent Cryptic #11359

2023-03-09

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Across

1a

Fed by father, old swimmer wearing rubber (7)

5a
21a

(and 21 Across) Small party on the left with grouch penning article? There's 23 according to complainants! (7,4)

9a

Horse must pass round wide tree (5)

10a

Anglican chore? Special team needed (4,5)

11a

Coming in over time, I reach a second Irish assembly (10)

12a

What's writ large for Alcyone deceived Olympian queen (4)

14a

Still he follows group on leaving class (11)

18a
2d

(and 2 Down) Cope with wife distressed in city after Satan deviously displays what he is? (1,5,5,2,4)

21a

See 5 Across

22a

Thick liquid drowning upright character in hotel lift (10)

25a

Leader in media having no case to retreat back (9)

26a

Bulb producing this lit up explosively (5)

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27a

Weapon not deployed at the front? (7)

28a

We might say this about yellow pants (1-6)

Down

1d

See 23 Down

2d

See 18 Across

3d

Internal memo? (6,4)

4d

Nick's short comment on chapter (5)

5d

Detectives meeting hood break down bit by bit (9)

6d

Offend certain characters in room if forthright (4)

7d

Invaders in North or South Yemen deposing leader (8)

8d

Rent at high level? (8)

13d

Patron having been upset by agent (10)

15d

Change menu and put in scarce chemical (9)

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16d

Hotel, poorly ventilated, unlocked perhaps? (8)

17d

Paid with radicchio, initially, that is found among mixed greens (8)

19d

Hot duck St Leonard eats? (6)

20d

Pressure needed in bellows? I'm astounded! (6)

23d
1d

(and 1 Down) Farm animal behind another heard outside yard? Well done! (5,3,3)

24d

Colorado state prosecutor closing bars (4)

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