Daily Mail Cryptic #16286

2020-04-03

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Across

1a

Judge managed to grasp one chorus (7)

5a

Teacher, ignoring note, creates tension (6)

9a

Ban son racing around county (7)

10a

Former chancellor's name for house on Isle of Wight (7)

11a

Foreign XI nearly escaped after reversal (3)

12a

Like some screws, beating about 11 lags initially (4,7)

13a

Charlotte’s finally retracted argument (3,2)

14a

Start off withered, becoming miserable (9)

16a

Suddenly hovering awfully close to airport (9)

17a

Using these perhaps, coppers restrain fellows (5)

19a

A new pub next to B&B packs fish in foam (4,7)

22a

Eggs taken from orioles on regular occasions (3)

23a

Octogenarian strode off around lake (7)

24a

Partly retired spiv accepts admission of guilt (7)

26a

Go on motoring event taking in Spain (6)

27a

Arrogantly elbow lady without notice touring university (7)

Down

1d

Scotsman sustains heartless criminals (7)

2d

Blow a fuse, knowing he'd often half repaired (3,3,3,6)

3d

A jolly song and dance (3)

4d

SA province once yielding sodium by the ton, plus aluminium (5)

5d

Illuminate minor fencing trophy (9)

6d

Old instrument about to be abandoned by woman (5)

7d

Where's urgent patient heading? That's easy (15)

8d

A doge's sculpted Poseidon for instance (3,3)

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12d

Small headland, cut off (5)

14d

A radical heartless guy twice engages bishop in quarrel (4,5)

15d

Old folk in Peru partially maintain castles (5)

16d

Old and new Doctor Who's being exhibited (2,4)

18d

Identify upturned variable mushrooms out of condition (7)

20d

Asian leaf pest caught (5)

21d

Relish being one circuit ahead (3,2)

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25d

I'm surprised about ducks (3)