Independent Cryptic #1719

2023-02-05

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Across

1a

Baddy biased about absent American fathers? (4,7)

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7a

Standard Kent lawyer twirled in processions (7)

8a

Feathered friends eating artist's sprouts in Fife (7)

10a

Out-of-date dope snorted by half-cut Pete (5)

11a

Head of school with rule for an audience (9)

12a

Stand for sly beast doing away with wife? (5)

14a

Naughty vet I expel for a word that's naughty (9)

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17a

Woodsman trained to hold tip of refractor in the direction of a satellite (9)

18a

Religious Parisian article behind complaint (5)

19a

Star and singer getting MDMA for party (9)

22a

I'm about to tuck into a shot and a Bud abroad (5)

24a

Investigate American visiting old lover of Hoskins? (7)

25a

Mock independent friend going without sex (7)

26a

Reportedly, low-fat cheeses can produce a little wind (5,6)

Down

1d

Stupid folk in a county of southeast England (5)

2d

Do the deed with Don (a temporary associate) (9)

3d

Detectives turn up? Make like Lord Lucan! (9)

4d

Princess hugging uni graduate in sheikhdom (5)

5d

Biblical figure is a flipping short cad (5)

6d

Get naked on philosopher in steelworks? (5,4)

7d

A chap with Prime cast English Blue Peter favourite? (6-5)

9d

You might say Jagger's behind metal track (11)

13d

One that milkmaid sits on at dance is game (9)

15d

Abandoned troopers pinching one's bottom (9)

16d

Stress seen in sheep as I'm around! (9)

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20d

Living in Morecambe in general (5)

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21d

Get on with new, ultimately indecent, broker (5)

23d

Foremost of idiots on speed makes you angry (5)

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