Independent Cryptic #11569

2023-11-09

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Across

1a
6a

(and 6 Across) After onset of asthma, I cut cigars out when receiving treatment on which strings are attached (8,6)

6a

See 1 Across

9a

Follow offender around Germany, making mess (4,6)

10a

Put mine with yours, but not ours, Ruth (4)

11a

Love pterodactyl fragment being on the counter (5)

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12a

Praise gel you supply (6)

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14a

Perhaps heads left introduction to Andi Peters out (6)

15a

Forward is popular and very fast (8)

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17a

Freeloader's just after hot incense for initiation (6-2)

19a

Finally dances rumba using the steps that most learned (6)

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20a

Struggle with gender reassignment - following one that doesn't look great (6)

22a

Film where English must cover up Channel Islands evacuation procedure? (5)

24a

Rolling ball carrying source of ink for pen (4)

25a

Go away with stepmum mostly playing computer games (5-2-3)

26a
27a

(and 27 Across) Job with firm installing supermarket's WC for example (6,8)

27a

See 26 Across

Down

2d

Tail of killer whale maybe trapping bird (4)

3d

Drawing attention from soldier getting into smack chasing highs (9)

4d

Tracks men inside sewers? (7)

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5d

W C Fields ordered onion dosas for starters - gets microwave meal? (11,4)

6d

Bands' accommodation good for Queen (7)

7d

Goad politician caught in stupid lie (5)

8d

On income support being entertained by mature, adult books - leading to bother (10)

13d

Liqueur stain on ace cycling trousers (10)

16d

Dancer might have this on set - on reflection you're getting closer (3,6)

18d

No match official accepted without a uniform (7)

19d

Covers Sylvia's first with Ted Hughes's last (7)

21d

You read aloud book on pop-art - occasionally revealing craft (1-4)

23d

Long lead for electric current must be plugged into computer (4)