Daily Mail Cryptic #16260

2020-02-27

Solve on Daily Mail →

Across

1a

Like aristocrats? Look in rumpled double bed (4,7)

9a

Former soldiers seize leader of terrorists and radical (7)

10a

Rich old king’s criminal sources (7)

flowerflowerflower
11a

A hospital surrounds small wood (3)

12a

Feeling relaxed, set out carrying newfangled gun (7)

13a

Atone for retired head touring India (7)

14a

Return fake paper (3)

15a

Not all publicity is permitted (5)

17a

Give up after son leaves period in office (5)

18a

Small mine contains large crack (5)

20a

Passionate singers all love music, primarily sacred song (5)

flowerflowerflower
22a

Endlessly consider payment (3)

24a

Vicar brings in a source of energy (7)

25a

Hide old volume in untidy room (7)

26a

Part of dubious debtor's note (3)

27a

Union dined out in suburbs of Woking (7)

28a

Weakness of female in poor health (7)

29a

What owl uses to spot nothing is moving around six (5,6)

Down

1d

Got in candelabra designed for Kew, perhaps (9,6)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Not even June qualifies going round it (7)

3d

Money to do with poor housing (5)

4d

Group of players or gunmen carrying trunk (9)

5d

Doctor initially ordered proper dispenser of medicine (7)

6d

I’d assist distressed branch in unhappy state (15)

7d

Cut down food Lily's regularly brought in (6)

8d

Like seabird behind boat (6)

16d

Pry randomly into Gothic novel? Author’s entitled to it (9)

flowerflowerflower
18d

Write carelessly, using small stroke (6)

19d

Yank goes over Times at home, making disapproving sounds (7)

21d

Small car packed with paintings and drink (7)

23d

Children ought to eat an ample amount (6)

25d

At first, most unusually, females trained in civvies (5)

flowerflowerflower