Daily Mail Cryptic #16287

2020-04-06

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Across

1a

A member of army HQ, I escort a quartet of females about (5,7)

8a

Taxi turns back in one minute, dropping off Kelvin (7)

9a

Southwest wind veers, veers abruptly (7)

11a

Current minister delighted banks, having been removed (10)

12a

Succulent plant, all on its own, without a name (4)

14a

Use GCE in controversial science to improve races (8)

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16a

Raise sheep with young dog (4,2)

17a

Architect embraces success (3)

19a

Bad sailors consume excessive energy (6)

21a

I propose changing member of school (8)

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24a

Some remember great Austrian composer (4)

25a

Veins and teeth have deteriorated by this birthday (10)

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27a

It describes eastern article found in mine (7)

28a

One cries over Arab lines on map (7)

29a

Bring oil and rice to be cooked and hardened (12)

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Down

1d

Choir's job in New York prison without soprano (7)

2d

One gets rid of lots, causing angry EU reaction (10)

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3d

Initially, frail old boy has to protect ticker (3,5)

4d

Promote the New Forest (6)

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5d

On way north, ran into one couple (4)

6d

Wrap disc containing rambling novel (7)

7d

Sort of permeable tin? Yes and no (12)

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10d

Expensive contract covering chestnut's race (12)

13d

Berate Robert about money to deliver unwanted fliers (6,4)

15d

Drink is brought up quietly (3)

18d

Very tall monarch appears in drawing (8)

20d

Twist roots in ground (7)

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22d

Well-read student's forgotten repeat (7)

23d

Alloy wife kept in safe (6)

26d

Film short final part of 10 (4)