Daily Mail Cryptic #16291

2020-04-10

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Across

1a

Utter words rhythmically, aimlessly and fast (7)

5a

Demand twin sister’s portion (6)

9a

Hapless king entertained by a French girl (7)

10a

Broadcast brief description of weather in July? (7)

11a

I agree a positive answer should be cut (3)

12a

Limit dealing with firm at home importing oxygen (11)

13a

Begin to vary drink excessively (5)

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14a

Slate table broken by the Spanish pundit? (9)

16a

Trading on-line, English come across German car (1,8)

17a

Ill-defined onset of violent fever (5)

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19a

Award roughly emblazoned around runner's front (6,5)

22a

Like small animal (3)

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23a

Where to teach driver's child within range (7)

24a

Illegal position in game is right in uk (7)

26a

More work needed to get ideal location (6)

27a

Under the table, ie deeply drunk, left abandoned (3,4)

Down

1d

Plant top-of-the-range pub in the middle (7)

2d

Fossil expert friend takes a long time to record one stone (15)

3d

Conservative party swaps places for medic (3)

4d

Yankees bring in old, very large toys (2,3)

5d

Stylish revolutionary American organised church cover (9)

6d

French novelist pulled up tree (5)

7d

A measure of alcohol - it's included in correct sauce (8,7)

8d

Young swimmer sounds like small seal (6)

12d

Sign of a cold space by the sound of it (5)

14d

Extremely petty European country's burning desire? (9)

15d

Even students go over the day before (5)

16d

Give relief to manager after middle of November? (6)

18d

Journalist hides a gun in part of London (4,3)

20d

Secure more expensive belt first (3,2)

21d

Impecunious director backed flop (5)

25d

Notice reduced charge (3)