Independent Cryptic #1642

2021-08-15

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Across

1a

Welcome posh, kinky sex when drunk in a yard (11)

7a

Five, say, say five a day ideally? (3)

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9a

Cross ... Knut scores! (5)

10a

Daily tram serving old Whitehall building (9)

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11a

Small piece of meat I sent back - it's just for decoration (9)

12a

Husband implicated in constant humiliation (5)

13a

Badge old Knut has back to front? (7)

15a

Check flow of water ebbing (4)

18a

Chap tempted by Mahdi Army every now and again? (4)

20a

Mark part of test (7)

23a

Yellowish-white gold plant placed outside (5)

24a

Scored Dutch Open shock! (7,2)

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26a

Footballer's girlfriend/model Annie taking on queen of German style (9)

27a

Petty Officer receiving stolen picture (5)

28a

Starter of grilled American river fish (3)

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29a

Complain faulty air intakes letting in sulphur (5,1,5)

Down

1d

Collect long pass from quarterback (4,4)

2d

Investigates LAPD as helicopter lands in a careless manner (8)

3d

Dream of unlimited cider and malt? (5)

4d

Greed - adult weakness - possessing a Republican (7)

5d

Huge chaps in semi getting knocked out (7)

6d

Benchmark for Met officer's baton? (9)

7d

Crude newspaper; Liberal, upper-class, very revolting (6)

8d

Spring greens go mushy without nitrogen, Yankee admitted (6)

14d

Sleeping partner stimulating dry debate (5,4)

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16d

Good boy, 11, carrying old lady's first flowers (8)

17d

Can it turn off hose carrying C6? (8)

19d

People generally forget cup size on international swimwear (7)

20d

Very powerful, breaking within ten seconds (7)

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21d

Heavyweight notorious rapper's whiskey (one gallon) (6)

22d

Head of Gaming punches programmer - a guy sounding, like, 8 (6)

25d

Empty, Henry starts to pour extra Sugar Puffs (5)