Daily Mail Cryptic #16415

2020-10-01

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Across

1a

Fortified SE site, primarily dull and cloudy, facing the French (5,6)

9a

Colourful Oz bird got up - as did everybody (7)

10a

US poet and author split up, swapping places around East (7)

11a

Observe bishop's authority (3)

12a

It carries traffic through tube (7)

13a

Highly regarded place surrounded by grass (7)

14a

Some people ignore European money (3)

15a

Do extremely well - catch over 90 (5)

17a

Rule's good when kept in check (5)

18a

German article about iron bow (5)

20a

Authority put pressure on debtor (5)

22a

Stole most of swine (3)

24a

Spiv accepts partly withdrawn admission of guilt (7)

25a

Writer's going back in time to change course (7)

26a

Drink and talk endlessly (3)

27a

Miss ice breaking up due to earthquake (7)

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28a

Bent Republican fiddled reserves (7)

29a

Country fan not in a rowdy group of stars (11)

Down

1d

It’s sad if new suit worn by son leads to ill-feeling (15)

2d

Big bird bound to avoid a river (7)

3d

Denounce revolutionary Russian leader hosting ball (5)

4d

Last of daylight distracted golfer at first in Wentworth (9)

5d

Nothing in report upset US police officer (7)

6d

Cricket and netball played with energy gets you warmer (8,7)

7d

Important large and small stones (6)

8d

Without warning, milk supplier briefly brought in tin (6)

16d

Lively piece 10cc composed in support of Italian island (9)

18d

Throw out chamberpots in river (6)

19d

Let in again to study with German (7)

21d

Artist on the fiddle doesn't finish food (7)

23d

Sorry people make these people appear in commercials (6)

25d

Old man invested a small amount in Asian capital once (5)