Daily Mail Cryptic #16400

2020-09-10

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Across

1a

Superior nappies spoiled in NHS, causing misery (11)

9a

Theatre in his capital upset Caesar for one (7)

10a

Variety of claret contains European molasses (7)

11a

What Antarctic explorers go over (3)

12a

Unruly brats pinching ring initially landed here? (7)

13a

Period of wasted energy around start of century? (7)

14a

Some smuggle in European cash (3)

15a

Animal found in South America, Ulster maybe, and India (5)

17a

Avoid English Channel on way back (5)

18a

World's first commercial jet, a rare sight in the night sky (5)

20a

Loom's tall structure (5)

22a

Perhaps resident in 12's patently obvious if you look inside (3)

24a

Small private container with no lid that keeps out water (7)

25a

Men with guns call, seizing college revolutionary (7)

26a

Old port and whiskey (3)

27a

A limping US lawman taking a walk in Madrid (7)

28a

Couple with very big book outside (7)

29a

They shut loo designed for cheap accommodation (5,6)

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Down

1d

Unionist party menial ran off, breaking house etiquette (15)

2d

In this place it upset Catholic dissenter (7)

3d

Danger for each one left (5)

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4d

Struggle in winter shifting grill (9)

5d

Reform Greenpeace after losing excellent centrepiece (7)

6d

Ancillary train forms here (9,6)

7d

Larger billet housing a Desert Rat? (6)

8d

Again enter rare sports car (6)

16d

Gap author arranged for his signature (9)

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18d

Cut apple for fellow actor (2,4)

19d

Present a uniform dramatic scene (7)

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21d

Old soldier or cadet needs training (7)

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23d

Dance venture involving everyone (6)

25d

Old-style beer with no top turned up (5)