Daily Mail Cryptic #16301

2020-04-24

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Across

1a

Nice fish without sulphur or toxins (7)

5a

Feed calcium to wild lion? It should stop squealing (6)

9a

Sailor loves swimming, free from sin (7)

10a

Actor Morgan a member of secret society? Not so (7)

11a

Cropped Scottish landowner's broadcast (3)

12a

Most vocal supporter here cleared off (11)

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13a

Believer in reincarnation behind uprising to some extent (5)

14a

Secure very old books in live representative ballot (5,4)

16a

Boozer's corporation (4,5)

17a

Swift creature loves fodder to be turned over (5)

19a

Sorted this out with student among best candidates (11)

22a

Note European drivers start here (3)

23a

Crossing border, transport stock images (4,3)

24a

Mirror's whistle-blower allowed to pen chapter (7)

26a

Writer’s old, still needing glasses (6)

27a

Carrier maybe was cool, impressing Republican (7)

Down

1d

Leader in Egypt plays a harp? That surprises me (7)

2d

Cover for damage elected councils repay incorrectly (9,6)

3d

A bit of a slow learner but deadly hunter (3)

4d

Riddle is about First Lady (5)

5d

Present right collection during service (9)

6d

European city's loyal subject (5)

7d

Dressed to kill, Mad Hatter with method hosts 22 (5,2,3,5)

8d

Disloyal peacekeepers regret bringing in first of tanks (6)

12d

Trace spirit in odd parts of Cuba (5)

14d

Like missile bomb - all is tickety-boo internally (9)

15d

Clerk finally examined input data (5)

16d

Halve piece, keeping dry (6)

18d

Mislaid notes recording dance (3,4)

20d

Mike fills upcoming role as vagrant (5)

21d

The argument forgets English cast (5)

25d

Fleece quartet out of ring (3)