Daily Mail Cryptic #16335

2020-06-11

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Across

1a

Ample ground next to mortar provides site for big gun (11)

9a

Give a lift to man with first woman entering contest (5,2)

10a

Wealthy types beginning to flag at musical (3,4)

11a

Garland worn in Kurile Islands (3)

12a

Contestant gets over surgery for disorder (7)

13a

Game saint introduced to most of the Promised Land (7)

14a

Male ducks make noise on farm (3)

15a

Pass large part of church (5)

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17a

Bull is unpredictable to some extent (5)

18a

Hide cummerbund around waist at last (5)

20a

Spinner runs in both directions (5)

22a

What one does in repast on regular occasions (3)

24a

Ruler's broadcasting during parade (7)

25a

Attempt cultivating agave in head office (4,1,2)

26a

Impersonate 18 Down (3)

27a

Ignoring European, eccentric Thoreau's one of these (7)

28a

Cheat couple with forged item (3,4)

29a

Device cannot tip or spread (11)

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Down

1d

Choose eg romantic novel that may be attractive (15)

2d

Cook partly displaying bipolar disorder (7)

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3d

Girl impresses public library more than enough (5)

4d

Competent English fellows here in Paris with eastern books (9)

5d

Two hospital departments finally agree pact (7)

6d

TLS ran out new version using different letters (15)

7d

Second best hoot (6)

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8d

Lewis’s lion initially trembles on a slope (6)

16d

Accountant on board recruits tea buyer (9)

18d

Jacob’s son mentioned a distant cousin (6)

19d

Keep talking about old weapon at sea (7)

21d

Pasta recipe excited Olivia (7)

23d

Small digger beginning to transform lower ground (6)

25d

Agitated ambassador set down rose (3,2)