Daily Mail Cryptic #16281

2020-03-27

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Across

1a

Short lad with French artist in Spanish taverns (7)

5a

Get a quick divorce here with northern celebrity (6)

9a

Enlisted sculptor to inspire exercises (5,2)

10a

Aim of tennis player leaving out old matching woollies (7)

11a

Self-esteem foregone after stripping (3)

12a

Hug nice old nun dancing in raptures (2,5,4)

13a

Strong material used in Gurkha kitbags (5)

14a

What malingerer claims in speech to be wine? (9)

16a

Pilot arguing about a European meteorologist's device (4,5)

17a

It's more expensive for each piece of footwear (5)

19a

Get better goods transporter (4,2,5)

22a

Spleen repaired to some extent (3)

23a

Rent-a-party twister (7)

24a

Aroma or its source (7)

26a

Society woman brought up her attractive features (6)

27a

Pay deal ruined exceptional 24 hours (4,3)

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Down

1d

Drink at King’s Head, eating primarily rather small nuts (7)

2d

Discreet officers collar radical consular staff (10,5)

3d

Shadow cast over idol (3)

4d

Child in charge of sound (5)

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5d

Grounds limit provision of beer (9)

6d

Father and Scotsman hauled up young dragonfly (5)

7d

Wife dishing up quail, battered? It'll be used later (7,2,6)

8d

The area around Durham, say, supports a goddess (6)

12d

Seal's not interesting without its leader (1,4)

14d

Civil decorum regularly seen in parts of Wimbledon (9)

15d

Pull feathers out of bottle (5)

16d

19 carrying salesman's name (6)

18d

Return of missile concerning contestants (2,5)

20d

States, say, raised employment (5)

21d

Head of plant’s minute, with sort of blue lips (5)

25d

Girl's somewhat fortunate (3)