Independent Cryptic #1697

2022-09-04

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Across

1a

Serious trouble distributing weed at rep (4,5)

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6a

Bite to eat and beer outside quiet pub at front (5)

9a

I'm less cut out to be pumped in the extreme! (9)

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10a

Those people beginning to eat a Topic? (5)

11a

Make more exciting drink to entertain old flame (3,2)

12a

Insult conservative and socialist relations in disgrace (9)

13a

A French servant with large yen to be feminine? (7)

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15a

Class religious academy cut short (7)

18a

Sailor’s ceased to have sex, reportedly (7)

20a

One rowing over a vacuous rebellious bloke (7)

21a

A job detaining out-of-head violent type? (1,5,3)

23a

Swedish band finally entertains Algerian leader (5)

25a

Lawyer rejected Cambridge university grant (5)

26a

Exaggerate about gallery pinching original of Sickert (9)

27a

Loaded nurse chasing after young man (5)

28a

Get rid of all bad bits in Dent sci-fi novel (9)

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Down

1d

A quip BDSM gone wrong is a letdown (4,5)

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2d

County chess excellent all round (5)

3d

Terribly windy pals could make bloomer (4,5)

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4d

Used pants seen in river for period of time (7)

5d

Once more assesses setters in need of editing (7)

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6d

Be hesitant to dismiss female change (5)

7d

Does my pun upset Serpent in the Independent? (9)

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8d

Oust leaders for evil jokes? Expect countless troubles! (5)

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14d

Crooked man stashing police record with diamonds (9)

16d

People who will pass on fashionable blaspheming? (6,3)

17d

Soldiers first to nose a perfume that's reviving (9)

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19d

Help up rocker's foe cut by head of nasty Stone (7)

20d

Monster joints picked up in Scottish islands (7)

21d

Use a face covering in conversation (5)

22d

Enter office or come home? (3,2)

24d

Do nothing to support British fire (5)