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Baffled by 27D, "That place can keep independent?The opposite if needing cash injection. 2,3,3 In the something? but what and why?

And 40A "Soldiers seen inside fort briefly", 5,5; is it other ranks (which I think is an old term for soldiers, but what's the word play?

Grrrr. But thanks in advance.

27d in the red

Many thanks, Jazzgirl.

the inside letters of FORT are OR = other ranks

That's spiffing, Jazzgirl, and thanks again!

But I still don't really understand the connection between red and independent

that place = there inside ind (independent) ?

Thanks...though am still a bit dense...