Daily Mail Cryptic #16406

2020-09-18

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Across

1a

Female calls round eastern borders (7)

5a

Infrequent fights with Spain (6)

9a

Code in Parisian vault (7)

10a

Old ass knocked over Herb (7)

11a

It's meant to take the heat off admirer (3)

12a

Fortuitous wreck found and remade (9,2)

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13a

The French come again about constant parasite (5)

14a

A small number set up over here at that point (9)

16a

Conservative old fellows prepare to do battle (6,3)

17a

Disapproving sounds heard for drink (5)

19a

Engineer needing a fir with a delicate texture (4,7)

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22a

Source of, say, grouse originally (3)

23a

Was son left outside? (7)

24a

Job for observer to struggle with in Greece primarily? (7)

26a

Result devastated Irish province (6)

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27a

Sophisticated punishment received by left-winger (7)

Down

1d

Distressed father left wandering round university (7)

2d

Toscanini ordered to host new queen by lake, fiddling (15)

3d

Tease bloke (3)

4d

Stuffed seat burst, dumped finally (5)

5d

Unable to pick up anything, feasted on ground (5,4)

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6d

A ray opposite centre of boat (5)

7d

A good one has you falling about, ironically (5,2,8)

8d

Scientist's unpleasant smells upset one (6)

12d

Guide well, less good at the start (5)

14d

It's written for couple who daren't split up (3,6)

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15d

Bass hidden in European sea plant (5)

16d

Take action against Republican owning very loud bear (6)

18d

Employed Old English at the start (7)

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20d

Leave rubbish, it's suggested (3,2)

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21d

Under no circumstances prevent contents to be lifted (5)

25d

Small creature nearly ran away, heading north (3)