Daily Mail Cryptic #16305

2020-04-30

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Across

1a

Many bribed terribly small people looking after tots (4,7)

9a

Point splits torn clothing (7)

10a

Toxic salt spoiled nice day (7)

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11a

It's used to print popular book ultimately (3)

12a

A king put in dodgy offer for dodgy commission (4,3)

13a

Father controls troublesome growth (7)

14a

Char minute apple, not all of it (3)

15a

Sieve almost all loose stones (5)

17a

Stand for artist while in revolting shelter (5)

18a

Forearm supporters organising raid on island (5)

20a

Turn over more expensive object (5)

22a

Trouble a teacher forgetting note (3)

24a

Leered at after game, looked up (7)

25a

Hung dead fish close to boatyard (7)

26a

Jack initially thinks about retiring (3)

27a

A number at home greet cast (7)

28a

Fly in what skiers use (not Switzerland) (7)

29a

Acting strangely in allegory about priest (4,7)

Down

1d

Building brand with rock star, I’m in trouble (6,3,6)

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2d

They speak a Celtic language, working in Brest possibly (7)

3d

Annual check-up provided recurring pattern (5)

4d

Epicene drunk grabbing conservative king's cravat maybe (9)

5d

Former politician cuts drink, for instance (7)

6d

Going out over mountainous south with husband wavering (15)

7d

Right way to point up timber problem (3,3)

8d

Moan about trouble following internet upset (6)

16d

Set off after band that finishes where it began (5,4)

18d

Get back, say, during shower (6)

19d

Sick English convict upset criminal (7)

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21d

Old money seen regularly in assortment of 18 Across (7)

23d

Peculiar thing groom did to pony’s tail (6)

25d

US lawyer brings in stuff for play (5)