Daily Mail Cryptic #16255

2020-02-20

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Across

1a

Ornate plaid is nearly outmoded, falling apart (11)

9a

Pieces about German are amazing (7)

10a

Cryptic clue about English sailors in Swiss lake (7)

11a

Holiday takes in mountain in Crete (3)

12a

I’d danced with celeb making a bit of noise (7)

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13a

Proscribed hostile writer, one appearing in court (7)

14a

Standard role needs to be trimmed (3)

15a

Additional role in background (5)

17a

Bee finished nursing queen (5)

18a

Tweet: 'Nick hosts Republican' (5)

20a

Taste sodium a milkshake contains? (5)

22a

Idol made of precious metal left out (3)

24a

Crude metal initially poured into golf club (3,4)

25a

One priest in China first to encroach and invade (7)

26a

Unusual old size of cups (3)

27a

It starts in January close to river cutting (3,4)

28a

A hound with sheep feature in some clues (7)

29a

Solver angrily shot the line: ‘You can stay there!’ (5,6)

Down

1d

Ace railway guard rubbished motorway for one (4,11)

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2d

Clearly written French articles about one in this country (7)

3d

Danger for each independent learner (5)

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4d

Trouble during a disorder briefly upset top monk (5,4)

5d

Instant light was exciting (7)

6d

Honest or vague, he's the boss (8,7)

7d

Exhausted American party tours East (4,2)

8d

Root crop lost entirely, primarily due to this? (6)

16d

Cast turn to her for direction (4,5)

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18d

Managing top course for bricklayers (6)

19d

Social climber, 14, supported by goddess endlessly (7)

21d

Introduce writer's idea on time (7)

23d

Romantic medic accompanies European girl (6)

25d

State of Head Office after 11 (5)