Independent Cryptic #1633

2021-06-13

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Across

1a

Piece of tin object in the distance (8)

5a

Fish-eater laying egg by small quarry (6)

9a

Died by backing into landowner's Beetle (8)

10a

Bring over shrimp or tuna sandwiches (6)

12a

Before flight pester poorly flier (4,7)

15a

Cable carrier left bitten by heartless snake (5)

17a

Parent circles pub, beginning to enter drunk state ... (9)

18a

... we slither nervously past (9)

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19a

All sent one quiz, essentially it's boredom (5)

20a

Smooth Conservative reclines in front of harbour (5-6)

24a

Stockings worn by old Sugar (6)

25a

Deplorable failing in aim to access credit line (8)

26a

Rug from East Estonia is most dull (6)

27a

Around noon, yawners slipped home for a bevy (8)

Down

1d

Writer handled upset resident of 27 (4-3,3)

2d

Wandering heifer ultimately not for the dairy? (10)

3d

The homeless lout really making a turnaround (5)

4d

Author's poster of a French region (6,6)

6d

Mark stops wee horse running to another place (9)

7d

See 22 Down

8d

Beast in range they say is still on top of ice (4)

11d

Copies princess reportedly penned for her brother (6,6)

13d

Agreed plan working on new vaccine (10)

14d

Time on island in March with good reason (10)

16d

Bulletins broadcast caws filling roosts (9)

21d

Kind of sound intermittently faint (5)

22d
7d

(and 7 Down) Tom in Paris maybe set up secure online space (4,4)

23d

King mislaid crown before midday inspection (4)