Daily Mail Cryptic #16309

2020-05-06

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Across

1a

'Yours etc' possibly shows politeness (8)

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5a

Persistent old magistrate died around midnight (6)

9a

Learned note has replaced book in library (8)

10a

Celebrated female doctor in Australia (6)

12a

Talented bachelor packed in drink (4)

13a

Notice loom's tall timepiece (5,5)

15a

Evergreen Mad Hatter's crimes? (9,4)

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19a

A spear’s length represented growth in Africa (8,5)

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23a

After surgery, I stay with Kate to save energy and rest (4,2,4)

25a

Equip a European capital (4)

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28a

Zulu currency found in a small group of islands (6)

29a

Single guy, composer, part withdrawn (8)

30a

Following river, travel to a great extent (6)

31a

Flatter quiet pensioner entertaining son (4,4)

Down

1d

Arrest old learners in vehicle ... (6)

2d

... before unit set out on lake (5)

3d

Witty remarks about Lebanese port (4)

4d

It’s almost bound to be added to excess (7)

6d

Colourful painting's normal in religious books (2,3)

7d

Good cheap location of diet for beetles (4,5)

8d

Just reward extremely eager turncoat (8)

11d

Fraud backs up computers (4)

14d

Popular chap around Bow (4)

15d

Lip, black one, a prominent facial feature (9)

16d

Result of adding 27 (3)

17d

Go nuts after being kicked upstairs? (4)

18d

Where Columbus headed with trained steward (8)

20d

Want Europeans to visit North Dakota (4)

21d

Wartime police turn over encrypted tapes (7)

22d

Revolutionary role as provincial governor (6)

24d

Best possible agreement supporting India (5)

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26d

A group of schoolgirls put up Inuit house (5)

27d

Try pellets (4)