Daily Mail Cryptic #16312

2020-05-11

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Across

1a

How disease spreads - or laughter ... (12)

8a

... it's definitely bound to spread (2,5)

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9a

Bash bone before excavation (7)

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11a

After scripture, cleric runs round gym to recover (10)

12a

Put back middle of demolished store on farm (4)

14a

Pines, say, for remoulded tyres (8)

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16a

Bertha was one very important person (3,3)

17a

Position scenery (3)

19a

Kitty returns for each hat (6)

21a

Tots - 550 in Dorset in different places (8)

24a

Delivered drill (4)

25a

Duck responsibility for romance (4,6)

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27a

It's obvious writer's upset with depression (7)

28a

Needing bag on plane, one is struggling with rack (7)

29a

Preservative for new medal stash, by the sound of it (12)

Down

1d

One who inspires part of Hindu ceremony (7)

2d

A magnificent bed constructed for our pets (4,6)

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3d

They serve queens, say, entertaining two other ones (8)

4d

Wearing shabby suit where it originally appeared (2,4)

5d

One component (4)

6d

Dig ground during extended digs (7)

7d

Fellow's in bad trouble and pain, not making gains (12)

10d

A thump in court crushed pet (6,6)

13d

'She Stoops to Conquer' a hobby perhaps? (4,2,4)

15d

The antiquated tango, still? (3)

18d

Put up with fluctuating role in gallery (8)

20d

Left in charge of old ornate entrance (7)

22d

Dodgy English vessel holds four (7)

23d

Fancy those beginning to leave B&B, say (6)

26d

Hilary, for example, participates in Mastermind (4)