Daily Mail Cryptic #16434

2020-10-28

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Across

1a

Finish off police officer's plot (8)

5a

Didn't go to bed around hotel, so did the dishes (4,2)

9a

Trying to plant rambling rose in hour, say (8)

10a

Steer clear of fine state with no backing (6)

12a

Tense experienced journalist disheartened guy (4)

13a

A lot admire novel that's specially suited? (6,4)

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15a

Flasher in road can be a bolshie if mistreated (7,6)

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19a

Programme that's issued by commander-in-chief (5,2,3,3)

23a

Riotous Yank having row in band (3,7)

25a

A portion of apple sauce for Isaac’s boy (4)

28a

Defoe tale includes description of unborn animal (6)

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29a

Beset by worries, Irish politician hides money in Moscow (8)

30a

Angler uses this book of accounts (6)

31a

Regulate soldier avoiding second officer's aide (8)

Down

1d

Delay doctor receiving one article (6)

2d

Shoot a small number out of season (5)

3d

Members of Royal Society as well (4)

4d

Draughtsman's instrument that's boxed by sailors (7)

6d

Travellers upset about posh affair (5)

7d

Here in Berlin toxophily ignores monarch's ranking system (9)

8d

Essential compounds displayed in poster (8)

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11d

It’s tiny and a trifle annoying to some extent (4)

14d

Obscure Britpop band (4)

15d

Graduates in education quietly study counterpane (9)

16d

Hikers use this primarily as a shelter (3)

17d

Mary Baker’s current movement (4)

18d

Sad moment with whole contents of vessel (8)

20d

Cook hosts top-class Greek goddess, one of three (4)

21d

Old invaders fear leaving part of county once (7)

22d

Expert and German entering mine (6)

24d

Old judge to speak pompously (5)

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26d

South America twice embracing Latin dance music (5)

27d

Authority's contribution to Uruguayan revolution (4)