Independent Cryptic #1744

2023-07-30

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Across

1a

Raised point head surrounded by sea (8)

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6a

First people to claim welfare (6)

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9a

Element that could become another with time (6)

10a

Resident officer capsizing vessel with soldier (8)

11a

Flesh-eating variant of coronavirus (11)

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13a

Prosecutors' undeniable arguments (10)

16a

European discarding last flag? (4)

17a

Unearthed electrical components causing agitation (4)

18a

Leaders of national caucus encourage rejecting a false equivalence (10)

20a

Writer encountering uproar about film healer (11)

24a

What Catholics did with some revolutionary figures in Italy (8)

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25a

Sound of Jersey wharf audibly muted (6)

26a

Film of rapper in space (6)

27a

Society men repeatedly having sex with unknown group of women (8)

Down

2d

Humans preceded by our claim to be weird and wonderful (10)

3d

Plant bons viveurs regularly sampled (5)

4d

Timid boys wandering around for days exhibiting codependence (9)

5d

Leave to go to sleep (7)

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6d

Chairman taking credit for big picture (5)

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7d

One meeting huge overwhelming pressure without emotion (9)

8d

What post isn't being taken up mountain? (4)

12d

Upset with hellish performance? (10)

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14d

Sleepless in Seattle first Raising Cain second (9)

15d

Something skated around and left hidden by agents - retro fire safety system (9)

19d

Setter coming up with cryptic clue to fill centre (7)

21d

Spiritual belief is embraced by American politician (5)

22d

Gardening tool's propeller apparently doubles its velocity (5)

23d

Review of excellent board game for one who dislikes Othello (4)