Independent Cryptic #1635

2021-06-27

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Across

9a

Robber one up holding atomic weapon the wrong way (3-6)

10a

Be patronising towards women denied start (5)

11a

Agent on vacation was resting back in Crimean resort (5)

12a

Mature mother cradling son in Michelangelo's work? (3,6)

13a

Find some supermarket chickens so yellow? (7)

14a

Regular classes taken by inexperienced driver (7)

16a

Dog trained for keeping at home? Not this one (5)

18a
19a

(and 19 Across) Blouses with underwear included for 14s? (3,5)

19a

See 18 Across

20a

Possibly wise move to drop very sorrowful expression (3,2,2)

21a

Attendant checks returning dread in two ways (7)

23a

Torment tiresome sort outside electronic plant (9)

25a

Brontë heroine reserves island home for birds (5)

27a

See! That catches animal! (5)

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28a

Went through stop light rounding car on late trip? (9)

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Down

1d

This cart carries heavy load three feet up (4)

2d

Charm a Greek character hired out (6)

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3d

Gaunt old American beneath fellow in saloon (10)

4d

Repulsive party overturned fiscal promises (6)

5d

Call for rapid movement over Brexit problem? (5,3)

6d

Star not complete convert to compassionate eating? (4)

7d

Six American spies surrounding rocky hill station (8)

8d

As equipment in theatre idle sister wrecked (10)

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13d

Degenerate duke's command after first part of march? (2,8)

15d

Men to label explosive element resistant to corrosion (5,5)

17d

Excessive to provoke fascist troops (8)

18d

See 22 Down

21d

Set eyes on article in stew (6)

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22d
18d

(and 18 Down) A mongrel had to be ordered to cover king in blanket (6-3-5)

24d

Horseless champion succeeded in love (4)

26d

Works from Sturluson in numbered days (4)