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No. 797 by Cyclops, Issue 1642
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Across
7 Fresh large NDA settlement, that's what Trump wants! (9)
9 Earl's knob lengthened somewhat? (5)
10 Say party on left rejected retreat (5)
11 Who'll put you under Tony – shit, lost without power! (9)
12 Not a complaint expected of a retainer? (7)
13 Considered: "However, Trump just got started" (7)
15 Bollocks stink – infection (6)
17 Mock Dirty Den covered in drink (4,2)
21 To wrongly finger some character is empty, desperate (7)
22 Indian city in stupid plan (7)
24 Quit one who taps Dicky (6,3)
26/4 Be a burglar or beatnik bum (5,4)
27 One leaves to throw up a meal (5)
28 In case son screwed up, going up in life (9)

Down
1 Show the way, swilling ale, fellow! (4,2)
2 Learn less than you should as an actor in waiting? (10)
3 Washington heard about missile tip (7)
4 See 26ac.
5 In the sack, free end of leg and cut (8)
6 Band, Mangled Testes – vote to replace son (6)
7 Opponent of David's record turned up with a hit broadcast (7)
8 Maybe Rayner's task is to hide former record (6)
14 Madonna's mad with Ben – "not one to share responsibilities" (3-3,4)
16 Sexist quality of vibrating gismo covering tops of your natty Y-fronts (8)
18 Fleshy thing turning up with politician relatives (7)
19 Iron Lady atop George Galloway? (6)
20 In need, if I celebrated erection (7)
21 Handy device that's big in Alabama (6)
23 Rush to have sex? Correct again! (2-4)
25 Parrot house downsized after energy cuts introduced (4)


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