Daily Mail Cryptic #16245

2020-02-06

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Across

1a

Old record hit with club, say (7,4)

9a

Climbing on horseback with minors (7)

10a

Correct bad sign for corporation (7)

11a

Tackle young animal (3)

12a

Corporal initially tries hard to get in ahead of schedule (7)

13a

Husband with boy offering active participation (5,2)

14a

Elusive little figure primarily (3)

15a

Light both sides crossing rough sea (5)

17a

John almost backs George (5)

18a

Trump pouts when irritated (5)

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20a

This underclothing would be chic with square top (5)

22a

Uproar in 13 occasionally (3)

24a

Soldiers split apart, dispersing in proportion (3,4)

25a

Old students in hay behave boisterously (7)

26a

Regret backing leading trio of Europeans (3)

27a

Hear this in Lahore in a pub, drunk, entertaining judge (7)

28a

Some force rodent to eat game (7)

29a

Jaundiced priest gets older Book of Numbers (6,5)

Down

1d

No way for Peter to upset right to act on someone's behalf (5,2,8)

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2d

Cold swimmer raced westwards with young Henry (7)

3d

Well-built tower in Arctic (5)

4d

Tread path that's crumbling, a dangerous place (9)

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5d

A new Italian poet's musical composition (7)

6d

After dispute at home, a man is silly keeping large pets (8,7)

7d

Some contribute new fuel in bottles (6)

8d

Release a French bird (6)

16d

Romanians ruined enclave surrounded by Italy (3,6)

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18d

Cheeky types accept work in temporary outlets (3,3)

19d

Mole noticed everyone gathering earth (7)

21d

Ugly Leo dismantled part of tree at Christmas (4,3)

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23d

Wife leaves bustling New York for part of Scotland (6)

25d

Padre at university put foot down (3,2)