Independent Cryptic #1704

2022-10-23

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Across

1a

Hurry up and get big diaper on son (4,2,6)

8a

A reservation about rogue in galleries? (7)

9a

Soldier cried briefly, having necked rare port (7)

11a

Drunks drinking drop of Caledonian? (5)

12a

Architectural feature on Odeon I'm converting (5,4)

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13a

One having three lines listened to stoned fancy (5)

15a

People often found in The Den ogling wingers? (9)

17a

Turning red if Celia throws a paddy (9)

20a

One in Red Dwarf perhaps getting a step up? (5)

21a

Haughty Hoskins is dangerous, but not ultimately evil (9)

23a

A setter enthralling foremost of newspapers? (5)

25a

With smells around, smell trainers? (7)

26a

Joints engineers knocked back in Sandbanks (7)

27a

Might you say American as Barack Obama? (12)

Down

1d

Butch old lady sits on church official's head (5)

2d

Immature beasts ruin child's play (4,5)

3d

Where liquor-drinking drunk might find solace briefly (2,5)

4d

Language so wantonly awful hussar is left incensed at front (7)

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5d

A criminal casing back of flat in London district (5)

6d

Remarkable events men phone up about at summit (9)

7d

Predatory flapper is cruel bride, Spooner said (5,7)

10d

Don't give so many orgasms? That's no fun! (12)

14d

Just starting nice pint (I must get trashed) (9)

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16d

Actors like being around ten flipping clappers (9)

18d

Say love is nursing street people with swollen heads (7)

19d

Merit editor's upset and be a man! (7)

22d

Search hard around south for a place to sleep (5)

24d

Emerald, perhaps one with a hole in it? (5)