Independent Cryptic #11556

2023-10-25

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Across

1a

One thousand and two ways to be indecent (8)

6a

Man on board needing to jump on twice (6)

9a

Saint more or less recalled book about the Apostles (4)

10a

Strikes on board after week in Kentish port (10)

11a

Heat exchanger banging in German tugboat? (12)

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14a

Instruction to bank boldly coloured in black and white? (9)

16a

Pale throw on back of sofa (4)

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17a

Short burst of speed using this on horse? (4)

18a

Concern about husband being thick up top (9)

20a

Education acting as a social leveller? (12)

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23a

Celebs in traitor's case litigate freely (10)

25a

Children that hurt dog (4)

26a

Rumpole perhaps getting wife into bed (6)

27a

Stoned stupor in the audience for festivals (8)

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Down

2d

Charlie inflates Spanish painter's parrot blowing things up for science (10)

3d

Dipper American found in Leo ascendant (5)

4d

Astronomer and cosmologist die when bulb shatters (11)

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5d

Some elegant wisterias wind around Dorothy's house (7)

6d

Machine that often stops is almost broken (3)

7d

Mix up with luggage catching a flight (9)

8d

Waterproofs loose initially so I adjusted trousers (4)

12d

Jewellery found in Otis elevator by Spooner? (11)

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13d

Government presents right-wing alarmist fiction (10)

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15d

Criminal enters LA yard with intent (9)

19d

Leaves taps on while filling bath (7)

21d

Current in diode stronger than expected? (5)

22d

High jumper's fine jump needing power (4)

24d

Attention where a rattlesnake is hiding (3)

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