Independent Cryptic #1729

2023-04-16

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Across

1a

Old soldier and I might treat SEALs (3)

3a

Outgoing old writer seen to be half-cut (7)

7a

A nincompoop necking nip of nice port (7)

8a

High dudgeon? (7)

10a

Capital husband invested in food store (5)

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11a

A pig that mother will feed water (9)

12a

Jarring Boris? No flipping singer! (7)

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14a

Men on stretch of land in vehicle (7)

17a

Indian greeting a Pole in Tyneside (7)

19a

A musical combo performing in desert (7)

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20a

Ensemble singer arranging Coral hits (9)

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22a

My God it's tops to be a dog! (5)

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24a

Odd business with a bishop and earl (7)

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25a

Old gear shot in arm with ecstasy by tenor (7)

26a

European country finally bans cars (7)

27a

Have a go at judge? (3)

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Down

1d

Relations stuck in loo turning key (5)

2d

My wife muses this must change (9)

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3d

Old flame nowt special? Tell me about it! (7)

4d

Nice to have nothing to do with large yokel (7)

5d

Geeks right to punch Celtic hooligans (5)

6d

Tea a medic drugged to get wasted? (9)

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7d

With child having to inhale oxygen etc. (7)

9d

I'm told the solver is a beast! (3)

13d

Confuse smack with alcohol? Drop of lager injected! (9)

15d

Johnny Rotten was one in charts with a hit (9)

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16d

Go wild with game knight having great laugh (7)

18d

Hoskins had to enter contest? That's clear! (7)

19d

Star workers 'accommodating' American soldiers (7)

20d

Bishop sat on by copper? Little beast! (3)

21d

Some from bar returning judgement in Paris (5)

23d

Like grass? Ruddy yes European admitted! (5)

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