Daily Mail Cryptic #16416

2020-10-02

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Across

1a

Well-bred bloke takes shelter over (7)

5a

State cut back a northern department (6)

9a

Force books to appear in Irish due to change (7)

10a

Like Berlin not long ago, or Valence after Reformation (7)

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11a

Normal role is reduced (3)

12a

About ten monkeys with gas wrecked breathing aids (6,5)

13a

Lie around, taking in constant brilliant display (5)

14a

Hot dog prepared with gin - it's the last word (9)

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16a

Vehicle overturns with terrible racket here? (9)

17a

Bag contract (5)

19a

Cook badly overdue masterpiece (4,7)

22a

Dutch sailor's fish (3)

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23a

Construction kit can come unpacked (7)

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24a

Famous controversial artist at top hospital department (7)

26a

Shake off regularly seasick primate (6)

27a

Parliament awfully keen to secure ship, first of two (7)

Down

1d

Spot good story involving politicians (7)

2d

Analyse Nile crustaceans? Study these first perhaps (7,8)

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3d

Oz runner married in Brussels (3)

4d

Dance about with Yankee, looking suspicious (5)

5d

Basis of rewarding what UN does, according to reports (9)

6d

Sub edited all but last of column (5)

7d

NHS resident taking ages to resolve eye problem (4,11)

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8d

In Paris, I try looking up A-listers (3,3)

12d

Group pops up in concert etc occasionally (5)

14d

Musical embellishment: eg a C tenor rendered (5,4)

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15d

Hotel occupies attractive location for bust maybe (5)

16d

Stock extremely mature flower arrangement (6)

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18d

Plant's natural home somewhat restricted by cover (7)

20d

Father hoards stuff for play (5)

21d

Treat this garment atrociously in track event (1,4)

25d

That is about clubs and diamonds (3)