Independent Cryptic #1717

2023-01-22

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Across

1a

Tangled cable ties? We won't have it! (9)

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6a

What a vampire does is no good at all (5)

9a

Blundering in chess? It's an irritating feeling! (9)

10a

General weariness is some rotten nuisance (5)

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11a

Ohio politician enthralled by my sex appeal (5)

12a

A pair of guys going over Dutch tenor's revision (9)

13a

Fix a drink infused with pop mostly (7)

15a

60s youth singers making a comeback for fame (7)

18a

Supporter punches a poor player in Lincoln? (7)

20a

Drunk on beer royal knocked over editor (7)

21a

Firm friend describing male in charge in a funny way (9)

23a

Ring back around lunchtime to get Plant (5)

25a

Coach in hospital unit gets poor treatment (5)

26a

High-rise domicile you permitted use of is windy (9)

27a

Become more active after plonk is brought round by head office (5)

28a

Unusual reactions for crosswords perhaps (9)

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Down

1d

Pal I chat up (keeping under wraps old sausage) (9)

2d

Temp crazy American cut? I don't know what to say! (5)

3d

Fairly clever Brits high on drugs (9)

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4d

Old man in article on several Tory leaders' history? (7)

5d

Women who nurse women with habits? (7)

6d

Southern tough injecting MDMA and horse (5)

7d

Banknotes possibly overlooked by Tory candidate (9)

8d

Way to save family without any money (5)

14d

Soldier on horse of the greatest importance (9)

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16d

Lad tunes out having inhaled good hallucinogen (9)

17d

Gives drugs to Hoskins and group on LSD coming up (9)

19d

Macho fellow I caught exerting bad influence (7)

20d

Reveal what a sunbathing nudist might do? (7)

21d

Republican dons ready for economic collapse (5)

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22d

Vulgar bloke pinching primate's bottom (5)

24d

Story and books written about Navy Command? (5)

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