Daily Mail Cryptic #16380

2020-08-13

Solve on Daily Mail →

Across

1a

Hot cocoa put out for TV addict maybe (5,6)

flowerflowerflower
9a

Woolly outfit the aim of tennis players, bar none? (7)

10a

Model arranged to obtain a rare title (7)

11a

Royal couple make mistakes (3)

12a

Ineffective instruction from conservationists? (7)

13a

Dispute heartless conflict against old invader (7)

14a

My energy, say, has returned (3)

15a

Decorum shown by society in gallery (5)

17a

Reddish-brown orangs perhaps come back to eat one (5)

18a

Cure habit going in here? (5)

20a

Restrict large international US college (5)

22a

Sister's names impressing university (3)

24a

Big tree a sine qua non? Sadly names are missing (7)

25a

Not well in faction but agreeable (7)

26a

Court with ducks (3)

27a

I retain strange tendency to stay where I am (7)

flowerflowerflower
28a

For example, at no time withdrawing retribution (7)

29a

Check goalie's temporary computer display (6,5)

Down

1d

Catholic queen cherishes playing game on board (7,8)

2d

Like some hairstyles, tidied, swapping parts (7)

3d

He sat awkwardly and can't stand (5)

flowerflowerflower
4d

Finished with hard wood and whitewash (9)

5d

Arab gets up on its hind legs - they're outstanding (7)

6d

Condemned gaoled writer, senior person who's retired (3,3,9)

7d

Swindled out of roubles? Rackets are like that (6)

8d

A doctor upset Lincoln: 'There's very little life here!' (6)

16d

A few earls can become conscious of their behaviour (4,5)

flowerflowerflower
18d

Republican American is tipping a cold-war rival (6)

19d

Old writer's aid - his last bottle's drunk (7)

21d

Oral examination allowed around ME city (3,4)

23d

Raise weapon to obtain some gold perhaps (6)

25d

Factory is successful (5)