Independent Cryptic #1710

2022-12-04

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Across

1a

Old actor depicted in toilet graffiti? (6)

4a

Playwright's single and in a bad way (6)

8a

Unusual pinkish blood (7)

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9a

Attractive sow in someone's pens (7)

11a

Cook's hot chap voyaged from the East (5,5)

12a

The height of an unknown monkey? (4)

13a

Author recalled introducing grand Greek character (5)

14a

Go away and advertise a gunfight (5-3)

16a

Useless father takes drug - smack (8)

18a

Inventor of latest pants taking time out (5)

20a

Force down (4)

21a

Straighten out? Smashing! (10)

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23a

Fast food item the Spanish wrapped in cabbage (7)

24a

Radio covering end of Italy's dictatorship (7)

25a

Marine instrument tipped to still be around (6)

26a

Commercial head off around the start of December (6)

Down

1d

It's on a snooker table sounds are picked up (5)

2d

Desperate for horse to take a journey (7)

3d

Bring back checks on gallery (9)

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5d

Number 8's endless beastly noise (5)

6d

This month fences go brown without delay (7)

7d

Island hit by America (9)

10d

Start to fight and horribly mistreat the best side available (5,4)

13d

Appropriate to support closure of business venture (9)

15d

Lasted beyond Tuesday, to elaborate (9)

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17d

Most stupid Australian's enthralled by fancy diets (7)

19d

Top one is skilled at riding the waves, perhaps (7)

21d

School-run regularly cut (5)

22d

Group of fisherman at sea with this? (5)