Independent Cryptic #11361

2023-03-11

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Across

1a

Host seems clever occasionally (5)

4a

Small white ball dropping behind a golf club's tree (9)

9a

New Age crank largely dwells on it (6,9)

10a

Pound put on black - splitting responsibility - it's normally red (6,3)

11a

Cold - Geordie's content to go out with top on (5)

12a

Confuse electorate - making nothing right with vote (7)

14a

Milk supplier's entertaining second commercial sent over computer file (4,3)

16a

Space after group of students returned to conservatory? (3,4)

19a

TV channel invested in vehicle - something 2 might study (7)

21a

Pop star's dicky heart finally giving way (5)

22a

Cancels pet's treatment - having Alsatian's tail docked for show (9)

24a

Critical point during surgery - essentially resting on anaesthetist's complex calculations (6-9)

25a

Gets over charge for tips (9)

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26a

That is breaking metal connection (3-2)

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Down

1d

Look into flights to find cuts (9)

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2d

Official swore no rock climbing - after fragments fall off (7)

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3d

Time's against goddess (5)

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4d
18d

(and 18 Down) Oddly blue joke cracked by Greek characters on island originally cast as locals for Mamma Mia? (7,7)

5d
19d

(and 19 Down) Bohemians sounded angry at first before journalist provided means of payment (7,7)

6d

Told about, say, going down (9)

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7d

Lumps somehow led us on (7)

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8d

Fix rotating handle - starter for double-decker (5)

13d

Like some tea gents? On vacation smoke marijuana (5-4)

15d

Urgent supply to prop up country wanting vital piece of military hardware (6,3)

17d

Reformed character inspiring son to become journalist (7)

18d

See 4 Down

19d

See 5 Down

20d

Virginia creeper not against supporting walls for clinic offering jab? (7)

21d

Book written by an American student's trite (5)

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23d

It's understood I whip up dessert at the end (5)