Daily Mail Cryptic #16267

2020-03-09

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Across

1a

Bloke, one operating boat, defends male title (12)

8a

Moving translation of Gaelic enthrals European (7)

9a

Convey one in digger (7)

11a

Train attendant travels with mother in tender (10)

12a

Fill up border (4)

14a

Busy outlet stops fuel distribution (8)

16a

Faithful information about old flyer (6)

17a

Margaret's quiet for one (3)

19a

Corrupt umpire's debased (6)

21a

Lug in machine for laundrette that's more depressing (8)

24a

Compact Kent town (4)

25a

Evil man guarding monarch's deputy (10)

27a

GP needs different sort of porcelain (7)

28a

ME city test allowed to be withdrawn (3,4)

29a

Germany once managed to jail hard currency agent (12)

Down

1d

Pharmacist cut start of evening shift (7)

2d

Settled on a line involving people working with food (10)

3d

Boost what taxis I hail do (4,2,2)

4d

Command raid on ground (6)

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5d

Piccolos finish up unaccompanied (4)

6d

How poets write? The opposite (7)

7d

Idiotic charge blinded me when playing (6,6)

10d

Exciting venture with Marie's financially rewarding (12)

13d

Pal with frigate unfurled the Jolly Roger (6,4)

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15d

Light was at the front (3)

18d

Agree mistakenly to stock English books and drink (5,3)

20d

Spot unpleasant smell - it satisfies some people (7)

22d

Freeze one report about energy (3,4)

23d

Choose police station, some say, for a cushy job (6)

26d

Advantage held by landed gentry (4)