Independent Cryptic #1706

2022-11-06

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Across

1a

Gere gets wild with horny beast (4,5)

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6a

Conservative whip in conflict (5)

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9a

Naked folk tarts in US massaged (9)

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10a

How I get milk's not appropriate (5)

11a

Arse stealing Queen track (5)

12a

Diamonds left with that girl from Bow for a European (9)

13a

State censor imprisoned by Trotsky? (7)

15a

Complaint tabloid had time to overturn (7)

18a

A southern pro with E is a goddess! (7)

20a

Bloody chap's a cad! (7)

21a

Black and blue tubes in weapons (9)

23a

Steal money off of popular singer (5)

25a

Passage I'll read out loud (5)

26a

Wise snips tidied up tree (5,4)

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27a

Content being tipsy (5)

28a

Cleaner put off dope by tenor (9)

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Down

1d

Giant ale I ordered for privates (9)

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2d

Topless relations briefly corner actor? (5)

3d

Uncompromising MP is up for it on bit of coke, right? (9)

4d

Former PM initially suppressed one article for Lubov Chernukhin? (7)

5d

Prince Andrew's defence? Nothing to it! (2,5)

6d

Hot to tuck into tea or Bud (5)

7d

A group joke duke is out of control (9)

8d

One apt to troll milliner half-heartedly (5)

14d

Bum drink for your health! (7,2)

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16d

Hero tries to break ideas man (9)

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17d

Most odd gent going out with stars (9)

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19d

Old model daughter gets naked (7)

20d

Muso bishop associates with Help! (7)

21d

Brazen Republican divides party (5)

22d

Shame about English godliness (5)

24d

Boring earl hugged by huge European (5)