Daily Mail Cryptic #16381

2020-08-14

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Across

1a

Sort of power uncle wielded against a king (7)

5a

Plague and cold virus near borders of vicinity (6)

9a

Scotsman slices tobacco when he's not working? (7)

10a

Is this old Austin legal or illegal? (7)

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11a

Leaders in one unsuccessful test dismissed (3)

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12a

After church, ten or more dismantled timepiece (11)

13a

Mark worried about a Buddhist’s destiny (5)

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14a

Abbey lost trained groom (9)

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16a

Notices rocks, nearly all in pieces (9)

17a

Old official contributes to Yorkshire event (5)

19a

I blame Moira for smashing objects collected by devotees (11)

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22a

Discharge a member of church (3)

23a

Spies seize traitor touring old country (7)

24a

Unpleasant character, one whose name I've forgotten (2,3,2)

26a

Mike's into fizzy stout - the greatest (6)

27a

Improve English Channel, almost all of it polluted (7)

Down

1d

Northeast Labour inspires Yankee and his metropolis (3,4)

2d

Cute former actor cooked good food for one (8,7)

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3d

17 avoids dealing with woman (3)

4d

Jockey added clause to contract (5)

5d

Man briefly in post rings for protection once (5,4)

6d

Mali's widespread religion (5)

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7d

Gang at belvedere devised plots here (9,6)

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8d

Cast initially yearn to claim Oscar at regular intervals (6)

12d

Pelt one mammal resembling a raccoon (5)

14d

Hospital labs ruined in suburbs of Detroit resurface (9)

15d

Volcanic rock smothers rare young insect (5)

16d

Swindle American climbing trees (6)

18d

Ring in two conclusions daughter's forgotten (7)

20d

Old sailor's given up absorbing international relationship (5)

21d

NW city ignores car yarn (5)

25d

A small hotel remains (3)

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