Independent Cryptic #11527

2023-09-21

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Across

7a

Object to half-naked model (6)

8a

Missing every penalty just like the England team? (8)

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9a

Once again inspire some more kind leaders (8)

10a

See team play regularly to get fit (6)

11a

Sensitive director initially stops programme targeting consumers? (6)

12a

Example showing name-dropping male (8)

14a

Cruel person because of what has gone before returns (4)

16a

What may manipulate Barnet's Chinese communities? (5)

17a

A part of the Far East (4)

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18a

Virtue that is unexpected (8)

20a

Note what teachers involved in dispute might do (6)

22a

Boat in which you're unlikely to see skipper? (6)

24a

Old king occupying Italian city is too picky (8)

25a

Four-letter words in English? (8)

26a

Company's delivered classes for religious people (6)

Down

1d

Student boarding at university that man had sustained (6)

2d

Change name into name (8)

3d

Designed and erected right at the heart of things (10)

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4d

Supermodel that wouldn't be attracted to Mick Jagger? (4)

5d

Do something resulting in penalty and away goal (6)

6d

National clubs wearing such flimsy kit would show carelessness (8)

8d

Way accent limits Essex town's means of progressing (13)

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13d

Revival related to certain implicating information on conservative (10)

15d

Spherical ball most of group kicked around (8)

17d

Rebuke handsome man embracing married husband (8)

19d

Stupid Australian bird with a taste for cricket? (6)

21d

Noise made by bat (6)

23d

What lead tense husband and wife to relax? (4)