Daily Mail Cryptic #16303

2020-04-28

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Across

6a

Bentham's doctrine: boundless futility, followed by heresy (14)

9a

Duck eats a good plant (6)

10a

Translate myth in rich composition with a regular beat (8)

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11a

P McCartney's chum gives up hour for local troops (8)

13a

A big book about hospital not working (2,4)

15a

Swallow discovered in sporting establishment (6)

17a

Prisoner guarding boundary simply released (4,2)

19a

NASA’s last head first to orchestrate moon mission (6)

20a

Unattached daughter lives on Greek island (8)

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22a

Climate's ruined plant (8)

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24a

Counter used on counter? (6)

26a

Catch son diving on British part of canal (9,5)

Down

1d

Gun conspiracy includes one device in cockpit (9,5)

2d

Opera star's enthusiastic backing (4)

3d

Purchase mushrooms - I hear they give one strength (6)

4d

Ring about appeal by youth hostel where mayor works (4,4)

5d

Measure modern church (4)

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7d

Complete guarantee, omitting wife (6)

8d

Exercise Mr King must win by sea, wearing these? (8,6)

12d

Splendid beer upended (5)

14d

Unusually active tetchy person to some extent (5)

16d

Old hotel mostly managed without difficulty (8)

18d

US inventor is hosted by English lecturer (6)

21d

Cast bring in a couple of books in poor condition (6)

23d

Marceau's note in two forms (4)

25d

Very eager? Past caring ultimately (4)