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No. 775 by Cyclops, Issue 1620
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Across
7 What some UK cities face, as reckless extreme wings of party turn back (10)
9 Wait – presidential candidate name to be taken off! (4)
10 One who reveals broadcaster takes heroin (6)
11 Nigel (as Tice?)
able to endure a stretch inside (7)
12/22ac. Useless wanker is late meeting court date (4,4)
13 Capital is in a mess: company needs to be incorporated (7)
15 Gives away drawers after live introduction (7)
17 Distant object, not hard, acting as a windbreaker (7)
20 More than one cut by the state (7)
22 See 12ac.
24 Get Yard organised? Disaster! (7)
25 Intelligence reduced May's dubious shame (6)
26 Political alliance head: "Keir's first to go!" (4)
27 Offhand Macron's negative election loser breaks into song (10)

Down
1 Sacked Eurosceptic, that is to say, revolutionary (9)
2 Weeks spent on Democrat's debut – biased? (6)
3 Tender arse enclosed in raunchy fringes (8)
4 A bloody alternative route! (6)
5 Modern art? Remove! (8)
6 Conservatives just started to get in correct order? (5)
8 European leader replaced with time (depression)
(6)
14 "Grass currently playing well," TV presenter (9)
16 "English taken in by Archer's falsification" : investigate (8)
18 Everything associated with Rees-Mogg's position in the party is OK? (3,5)
19 Draw produces Sunak supporter, say, harbouring glimmer (of hope?)
(6)
21 Naive move to acquire new capital (6)
22 Evasive politician's words he might have to eat? (6)
23 Technique offering an opportunity to get your leg over, it's said (5)


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