Independent Cryptic #1649

2021-10-03

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Across

1a

Dine before travel showing moral conscience (8)

5a

Secure bananas in boat (6)

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9a

American taken by fresh flower's opening (8)

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10a

Bar occupied by old William Archer (6)

12a

Stop after advance by titled ladythere you are (2,3,6)

15a

Faithful in Belgian city (5)

17a

American monk with a halo that's slipped (9)

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18a

Involving muck but little brass? (4,5)

19a

Romeo appears in silly sketch (5)

20a

Precious stone is left by English in Erin (7,4)

24a

Jumbo pilot radio operator turned away (6)

25a

Game in which Cucurella’s header has Gunners in hell? (8)

26a

Choice for each in U-boat? (6)

27a

Spoilt little brat put on display (8)

Down

1d

Go with line in clues for Baywatch Boys? (6,4)

2d

Frenchman hosts meeting in home from home (4-1-5)

3d

Reckoned explicit kiss should be removed (5)

4d

Duck fine among endangered bats in paradise (6,2,4)

6d

Keeping quiet, initiated in slaughter (9)

7d

High point getting married in a church (4)

8d

Nothing from Bride of Christ in discussion (4)

11d

Gay character bringing parrot seed to China? (5,7)

13d

Graduates down in foreign capital upset official (10)

14d

Chilled cakes, no topping, and roly-poly pudding? (10)

16d

Funds erstwhile auditor needed for hearing (9)

21d

Spider-Man's skin layer (5)

22d

Bookmaker heading out from Greek island (4)

23d

Wife with finger on pulse becomes party disciplinarian (4)