Independent Cryptic #11550

2023-10-18

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Across

1a

Clue: Dash by short of time (6)

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4a

Turner masterpiece mostly displayed in Greek city (6)

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9a

Nation formalises borders (4)

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10a

Time my car's scrapped; it's unbalanced (10)

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11a

Martial arts experts visiting Greek port (6)

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12a

People not us run to the front and are close to ecstasy in Scottish seaside resort (8)

13a

What often happened after 72 holes is not clearly defined (9)

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15a

Terrible lie about introduction to Scarborough Fair? (4)

16a

Takes in sustenance from nipples first off (4)

17a

Every individual getting ratted around centre of Leeds gets complete transformation (9)

21a

Paramours left scratched - getting passionate went too far (8)

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22a

Former car capital of America (6)

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24a

Self-satisfied know-all oddly calmed by decision to throw out Thailand and Cambodia (10)

25a

I'm opposed to granny dating essentially (4)

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26a

Amusing wordplay is hard to beat (6)

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27a

Retch horribly around old Harry (6)

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Down

1d

Comedian is let down (7)

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2d

Repeated denial about being cut by top of incandescent bulb (5)

3d

Fern Britton's head stand when half-cut (7)

5d

Hooked up I see with friend (6)

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6d

Initially England and Australia support cricketers providing home for rescued dogs (9)

7d

Expert supports outrageous risk in competition (7)

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8d

Description of flower power? (13)

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14d

In Stirling result of trial of drunk patron dumping a kiln (9)

16d

Tailor almost never cut shroud (7)

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18d

Cleavage extremely large seen in China? (7)

19d

Good babies scintillate (7)

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20d

Macho Russian guards sing together (6)

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23d

Clever vehicles reversed (5)

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