Independent Cryptic #1767

2024-01-07

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Across

1a

Drink around fourth-rate spot one shouldn't go down here (8)

5a

Shaking butts couple of fellows dance (6)

9a

Write something boring about ancient royal (9)

11a

Bit in fight (5)

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12a

Intro to tuneless composer's passages (7)

13a

Offend police inspectors with burst of wind (7)

14a

Certain Marxist's caught in deal with case of loot (13)

17a

Fixed on Titian nude's powerful body (13)

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21a

Salmon sauce with shortening lacking firmness (7)

23a

Sweet company's manoeuvres to get cuddly (7)

25a

Watch selection two times on the return (5)

26a

Good-for-nothing cryptic clues no way to break in (9)

27a

Gets wind of change in New York on radio (6)

28a

Unlimited worms through wharf reef or marina (8)

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Down

1d

Animal appeal with one furry foot raised (6)

2d

Killer skirts from Nagoya enthralling fashionable Japan (5)

3d

Endure each part before finale of Walküre (9)

4d

Secure compared to American stars (7)

6d

Swarms VIPs at the Oscars (5)

7d

They return bags left during parties (9)

8d

Craving a little quiet inside (8)

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10d

Low sodium cleanse on the rise (5)

14d

National worry about keeping current subsides (9)

15d

Enamelwork loons nice for breaking (9)

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16d

Big wave concerning small cutters (8)

18d

Joining old mate among foremost of noisome crossworders? (5)

19d

Given final discharge military unit opening kebab place? (7)

20d

Painless choice to remove caps in sanctuary (6)

22d

Took off from league leaving fit to get a pint (5)

24d

Slow lake craft once (5)