Daily Mail Cryptic #16299

2020-04-22

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Across

1a

Whale once seen moving round Notre Dame? (8)

5a

Subject covering radius and latitude (6)

9a

Writer's millions invested in secure sport (8)

10a

Trade union leaders briefly appreciate island nation (6)

12a

Overdue coffee's temperature dropped (4)

13a

Help NI footballer once to be runner-up? (6,4)

15a

It's steep for some but gentle perhaps for novice 28? (8,5)

19a

We give dirndls away for anniversary (6,7)

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23a

The way old bird receives one's greeting (3,2,3,2)

25a

William Morris collected shells (4)

28a

Club's chauffeur (6)

29a

Corrupt peer limits English excavation revealing his lineage (8)

30a

Miniature put back in amateur's room (6)

31a

Revamp army’s system, ignoring SAS for balance (8)

Down

1d

Nuisance interrupts Bertha’s sleep (6)

2d

Wet round in fog (5)

3d

Scrap paper originally by useless married female (4)

4d

Firm caught sailors on one occasion breaking in (7)

6d

Plump for piece of 25 (5)

7d

Carpet a PR guy deviously concealing blunder (6,3)

8d

Palace employee and guide touring Thailand (8)

11d

Mortgage maybe left one almost nothing at first (4)

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14d

First person in Paris to inspire a quiet prank (4)

15d

They will spread across island, being pure (4,5)

16d

Frozen stuff that is circling around (3)

17d

Bit cold fruit (4)

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18d

Lads hope to develop plant (8)

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20d

Wife loves fine bark (4)

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21d

Staggering stranger visits Derry's walls (7)

22d

Play about old writer's absorbing journalist (6)

24d

Musical drama works (5)

26d

Leading lady in US college's strong point (5)

27d

Determined movie should change sides (4)