Independent Cryptic #1671

2022-03-06

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Across

1a
16d

(and 16 Down) Horrifically ugly faces in first of Ridley Scott's original Alien designs? (6,7)

4a

Force landlords to supply spirits (6)

9a

Expert angler keeps twirling fly (4)

10a

Wandering bear destroyed allotment (10)

11a

Castaway sailors embroider reports (6)

12a

Turned on friend accepting popular commission (8)

13a

Bachelor needs wife? An inductive fallacy (5,4)

15a

Man, say, insulted on a regular basis (4)

16a

Fraud caught morning after end of assizes (4)

17a

Organisation offered to enlist American behind European fair (9)

21a

Outstanding learner takes on lean combatant (8)

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22a

Brazilian legend embodies boundless hope for humanity (6)

24a

Nasty women gas about retreating army ambulances (4,6)

25a

Essentially considers politicians to be servants of evil (4)

26a

Councils approving signs on Surrey's borders (6)

27a

A cardinal caught in bishop's office having meeting with 4 (6)

Down

1d

Recreational drug artist left as final farewell (7)

2d

Fantastic creatures one's cowed by nonetheless (5)

3d

Grooms dined in Nova Scotia (7)

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5d

Actor's claims about women's quarters (6)

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6d

Worshippers abused assistant (9)

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7d

Dog racing venue cancels opening fixture (7)

8d

New version is more explicit about defending northern state (13)

14d

Article found under church altar unfortunately is phoney (9)

16d

See 1 Across

18d

Father is entertained by Messi breaking deadlock (7)

19d

Obscure points about parts of film (7)

20d

Storyteller maintains Zulu finally defeated saurian (6)

23d

Hunter working either side of river in Spain (5)

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