Daily Mail Cryptic #16277

2020-03-23

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Across

1a

He foolishly admits dealing with ship's principal (12)

8a

Ill-mannered self-righteous Republican leaves (7)

9a

One politician faces every challenge (7)

11a

Notice horse breaking manger that's flimsy (3,7)

12a

I carry out large icon (4)

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14a

To prevail, we ought somehow to retain independence (8)

16a

Want time with controversial Young British Artist (6)

17a

Local doctor comes across a space (3)

19a

Accountant spies thorny bush (6)

21a

Expose rear timber for nightlight (8)

24a

Inactive 12, by the sound of it (4)

25a

Crest that's described as grey by jockeys (5,5)

27a

Bringing up food (7)

28a

Truculent blokeish sort avoided by king (7)

29a

Henry, rough hardy type men recalled stopping pool treatment (12)

Down

1d

Heights need adjusting first (7)

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2d

Crime that I bungled, having failed in this maybe (10)

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3d

Eastern game magazine keeps John working on golf (3,5)

4d

Mean, like some members of colony? (6)

5d

Tender epitaph on headstone at the back (4)

6d

Malign resident of Orkney perhaps heading off (7)

7d

Church member plays special piano (12)

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10d

Guide blamed the fir for Tudor building style (4,8)

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13d

Furry rodent’s cool in Asian country (10)

15d

Hold up start of 3 for poor actor (3)

18d

Lightweight book goes into two types of alcohol (8)

20d

Physical reaction from gallery after leader's demoted (7)

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22d

Trainee left in coarse material (7)

23d

Danger which surrounds engineers (6)

26d

Author regularly follows river, one in Germany (4)