Daily Mail Cryptic #16229

2020-01-15

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Across

1a

Minister briefly introduced to devout prior (8)

5a

Old Ford signs (6)

9a

In Paris, she bags great one who's retired and available (8)

10a

Fleece contains excessive material (6)

12a

Old PM's garden (4)

13a

People dish Ascot, say (10)

15a

A panther's legs possibly revealing growth in Africa (8,5)

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19a

Stayed, taking in shambolic fight that's crooked (5,8)

23a

Bird flu wigeon spread across Asia finally (6,4)

25a

Quote view expressed on radio (4)

28a

Want extremely large sewer (6)

29a

Jaundiced policeman goes first to bar (8)

30a

Substitute group of tigers at zoo (6)

31a

College yacht club with echo-free space for track (8)

Down

1d

Irritated priest and journalist entertain First Lady (6)

2d

The pick of the Pre-Raphaelites (5)

3d

Cut bottom off Hibernian flag (4)

4d

Release articles in Paris when hot (7)

6d

Three rings alternating with very large moulding (5)

7d

Stuck between Bury and middle of Radcliffe needing help (9)

8d

College needs no changes to become more compact (8)

11d

Bloke's around European average (4)

14d

Became aware of what's under the carpet (4)

15d

Pinched kitchen items, say, and money in German banks (3,6)

16d

Article describing whiskey and a little bit of its source (3)

17d

Al’s choice of notes? (4)

18d

Gracefulness of sculpted angel in English church (8)

20d

Dodgy moment after Jack disappears (4)

21d

Happily welcome work without 18 (7)

22d

Authority controls each access to inland port (6)

24d

Story about constant flamboyant display (5)

26d

Hot US city beginning to worry relative (2,3)

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27d

Rule about pound creates barrier (4)