Independent Cryptic #11479

2023-07-27

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Across

1a
18d

(and 18 Down) Eccentric in hot pants got to show great determination (4,2,7)

5a

Upsets in sport, with right wingers in unfamiliar battles (8)

9a

Soprano in prelude from Samuel Barber periodically clutching fine bust (5-5)

10a

Misty zone covered in grass (4)

11a

For example, B to C, E to F, or the inverse of X and I (8)

12a

Let go of worker following extremists in union (6)

14a

Internet tour operator getting case (4)

16a

Feminist I drove away embraces lover (2,8)

17a

Acrobatic performance European nurses caught on holiday (5-5)

19a

Experienced protagonist in Kafka novel (4)

20a

Old queen holds appendix (6)

21a

Feet of horses (8)

24a

One might easily be cowed with terror (4)

26a

Chart time off touring Italy - an activity for summer? (10)

27a

Sell coats round old back street in March with difficulty (8)

28a

Diner scoffing seconds when eggs are on the menu (6)

Down

2d

What idiot put up tax? (5)

3d

Bang on entrance to palace at once, if it's unstable (11)

4d

Banned cricketer after skying balls (5)

5d

Maxim gun soldiers overturned encased in lead (7)

6d

Tutor once again about to keep tabs on money (2-7)

7d

What saves frontrunner in government that's revolting (3)

8d

Very involved in covers of biweekly publication filled by worker? (9)

13d

Drop litter and lose it (4,7)

15d

Broadcast a rant in Oscars inspiring Hollywood figure (9)

16d

Magistrate's absorbing day, given party game (9)

18d

See 1 Across

22d

Taps into valuable mineral coloured like rust (5)

23d

Hike in sunshine, we hear (5)

25d

Left to cut right flowers here? (3)