Daily Mail Cryptic #16410

2020-09-24

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Across

1a

Oil spilt in clumsy Monsieur’s style of painting (11)

9a

Add some spice to nuts, about 54 (7)

10a

HM's representative ruins victory, replacing time with energy (7)

11a

First woman's still not finished (3)

12a

One studying pupils is introduced to old sect (7)

13a

People start to take short break that can relieve congestion (7)

14a

Spout first bits of Gilbert and Sullivan (3)

15a

Scottish team avoid second red card (5)

17a

Spin story about college’s brilliant display (5)

18a

Occasionally quit during contest, severely criticised (3,2)

20a

Peg inhales helium for a laugh (2,3)

22a

Irish Republic's leader quits, causing fury (3)

24a

Turtle lacks power making ground (7)

25a

Quiet, oddly eerie about midnight when moon's closest (7)

26a

Cut ten in A&E (3)

27a

Sporty Spanish car's precarious position (3,4)

28a

Missing golf, move abroad - Abu Dhabi, say (7)

29a

Like some swords, having their pros and cons (6,5)

Down

1d

After treatment, say, pal turned out kind of fat (15)

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2d

Denounce independent vicar originally in Bray (7)

3d

Block of flats abandoned by men in principle (5)

4d

Adoring couple's 6-0 game? (4,5)

5d

Smoke in church in Cuba seen dissipating (7)

6d

Changing trains here damages ship's rope securing fish (11,4)

7d

Fit in first bits of beech, elm and pine (6)

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8d

Talked about little island's small hole (6)

16d

A Liberal houses a new tenant associated with Labour? (9)

18d

Memorable woman tours clubs (6)

19d

Flatten out dish with precious metal (7)

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21d

Making mistake about a personal adornment (7)

23d

Caught someone leaving city in southwest (6)

25d

Work out 11 and 5 (5)