Independent Cryptic #11362

2023-03-13

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Across

1a

Still red, in bits, suppressing onset of sobbing following singular feature film (10,4)

9a

Doctor with large ring piercing, nice on the ear (7)

10a

Last carriage to the Place de la Bastille ... tu, Monsieur Jacques? (7)

11a

Duel was his first serious shooting (6,9)

12a

Nibble a hickory nut when cycling (6)

14a

Give Cuban heels to husband, 18, dropping a tab (8)

16a

Morning Boris! Fancy a bit of something tasty? (8)

18a

Returning EU's rubbish boring artwork (6)

21a
26a

(and 26 Across) Film intimate moments with Thora? (5,10,2,3,5,4)

24a

I'm on drugs, like nitrous oxide (7)

25a

My stag involved necking last of poteen tumbler (7)

26a

See 21 Across

Down

1d

Food parcel American dropped off somewhere in the Aegean (5)

2d

Being in search of a model, who'll Abel find to get fully stripped? (7)

3d

Dig garden, initially with nothing on? (5)

4d

Swore out loud after getting report of low flying pest (6)

5d

Poor Eritrean servant (8)

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6d

Chaplin film in which Harry shone? (9)

7d

Excess water surging up the beach regularly wiping out Elliott (7)

8d

Stylish quality of label e.g. Ancelotti's wearing (8)

12d

This should keep Barbie going for a while! (8)

13d

Self-important old Tories getting motion in Houses of Parliament overturned (9)

15d

Knut's up, regularly dancing that late (8)

17d

Book review: "Woeful, it's a really hard read" (7)

19d

Wise guys turning Italy match before half time (3,4)

20d

Indian lad cut top off fruit (6)

22d

Called chap about East Germany (5)

23d

Had more than enough blue flipping movie content! (5)