Independent Cryptic #11465

2023-07-11

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Across

1a

Heavy tool Nick Hornby initially smuggled into prison (12)

9a

Safe time to probe member of The House of Lords (5)

10a

An apparition, Mabel regularly appears in spiritual gathering (9)

11a

Going back in, quickly fill unlimited void (7)

12a

Girl making cheese sandwich is an angel (7)

13a

Process of conciliation involves Charlie (drug) (10)

15a
19a

(and 18 Across, 19 Across) Essex juniors aren't prepared to tackle France in Euro knockout games (4,4,10)

18a

See 15 Across

19a

See 15 Across

22a

Seeing revolutionary, singular band (7)

24a

Beer bottle? (7)

25a

Rubbish clues about leading man Randy (9)

26a

Annoy Republican when leaving joint (5)

27a

Husband gets in Dubonnet Red, crackers and nuts (5,3,4)

Down

1d

Became comfortable with N Yorks town racket (7,2)

2d

Wyatt unwrapping niece's hearing aid (8)

3d

Starts to go up Solsbury Hill, yomping over the top (5)

4d

Locally-produced hormone-treated seeds of wild garlic randomly planted (4-5)

5d

Lieutenant, second-class, visiting former PM in S Yorks town (6)

6d

Boredom occasionally featured in Lennon music? (5)

7d

Knut's firm refusal upset America, for one (6)

8d

Law supporting whistleblower's knee-jerk reaction (6)

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14d

Resolve issue of open air rave? (6,3)

16d

Demerara rum King sampled set aside specially (9)

17d

Fake phone card I hear you and others knocked up (8)

18d

Showing wise judgement, heartless police officer left Yard (6)

20d

Bonxie picked up sharp stick (6)

21d

Part of horse's foot kicking soft behind (6)

23d

Upending old tin containing hot Mexican food (5)

24d

Class acts worked on ultimate piece of theatre (5)