Daily Mail Cryptic #16391

2020-08-28

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Across

1a

Stopped feeling tense (5,2)

5a

Can't stand spinner catching ball (6)

9a

German city church’s intrinsic quality (7)

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10a

Thrive with or without sons (7)

11a

Avoid heading off to sleep (3)

12a

Firm to send fuel out of Spain and some medicine (3,5,3)

13a

Writer's following doctor's avenue (5)

14a

In Libya it collapsed, revealing impotence (9)

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16a

Cockney hat's as good as you get (3,3,3)

17a

Royal returns for drink (5)

19a

Greek carried in innocuous bombs? That's strange (11)

22a

A small quiet potential killer (3)

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23a

Europeans keep books (English books) somewhere in Uganda (7)

24a

Label article found in eastern mine (7)

26a

It's good to eat and stay over with the French (6)

27a

A very short communist claimed to be true (7)

Down

1d

Drunk wife reckoned on having to leave (7)

2d

Duties can vary with this inspiring work, that's plain (15)

3d

Racket made by daughter at home (3)

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4d

Earnestly request soft metal (5)

5d

It helps smooth running club train in other places (9)

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6d

Sailor almost finished at the top (5)

7d

Past expert or a high priest abroad hosting soldiers (15)

8d

Mike goes in to dispose of last of celery that's rank (6)

12d

Is it recited as part of sacred orders? (5)

14d

Obstruct Italian team taking free kicks (9)

15d

Passages don't begin in the Hebrides, for instance (5)

16d

Waste disposal unit for rent? One's brought in (6)

18d

Position in waterside plant considered (7)

20d

Arrest old bishop, a very wealthy person (5)

21d

Love theatre mounting a musical work (5)

25d

Decorate international church (3)

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