Independent Cryptic #1716

2023-01-15

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Across

1a

Everyone is wearing blue around American city (6)

4a

Enterprise possibly shown by trendy celebrities previously (8)

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9a

Pollute river that will carry scum miles away (6)

10a

Kidnapper is muscular type (8)

11a

Place to go surfing and then have lunch? (9)

13a

Money in stupidity female's withdrawn for student (5)

14a

Almost entitle Chinese to run country? (13)

17a

Engineer said soft mortar between bricks is inadequate (13)

21a

Old man sacked by competent guy? (5)

23a

Rudeness from oddball seen with Colin (9)

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24a

Source of protein to feed country creature (8)

25a

Elderly drinking wine endlessly? It's okay (6)

26a

Move from Hell? (8)

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27a

Meaty waffles hypermarket stocks (6)

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Down

1d

Gather moderate Democrat will oust Republican (6)

2d

They could help rescue career hit hard by recession essentially (9)

3d

In general worried about US city risking being evacuated (7)

5d

Number wrong to be upset following board game (11)

6d

Problems heading off getting ready for Moscow trip? (7)

7d

Holidaymakers' initial destination perhaps in Lesotho not so awful? (5)

8d

Having fun at celebration saying goodbye hugging unknown character (8)

12d

Erotic chap dancing round pole Tim's rival occasionally (11)

15d

Provokes female perhaps to divide English and Poles (9)

16d

Dead cute criminal is well-read (8)

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18d

Heard maybe description of nun's childhood to be accepted (7)

19d

Crooked European visits sick former prisoner in retirement (7)

20d

Prime US prosecutor occupies two years going after ambassador (6)

22d

Poet feels terribly hot (5)