Daily Mail Cryptic #16440

2020-11-05

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Across

1a

Terrible tales spread about firm's outdoor garments (6,5)

9a

Old boy's remedy that's little known (7)

10a

Yankee leaves his city, saving time for broadcast (7)

11a

Gabble and spout primarily? (3)

12a

Mend your old well (7)

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13a

Set off in type of canoe Open University abandoned (7)

14a

Sash acquired by Tokyo bigwig (3)

15a

Pies cooked a shade of brown (5)

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17a

Leonard collects cool material (5)

18a

Capital seat occupied by independent (5)

20a

Martial arts expert seen in Japan essentially (5)

22a

Reptile biting off insect's head (3)

24a

Group of stars forming a cartel (7)

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25a

Old knotty teak about to be imported for wood supplier (3,4)

26a

Swan preens at regular intervals (3)

27a

Purist distraught about radical supporter at Aintree (7)

28a

Start of enquiry into archives gets tougher (7)

29a

Every wean’s managed to retain energy for Hogmanay (3,5,3)

Down

1d

I’d assist riotous group of dissenters in unhappy state (15)

2d

Refurbish huts for quarters (7)

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3d

Lament extremists in Equity controlling stage (5)

4d

Curb fellow Poles on coach (9)

5d

Everyone’s awfully thin inside colony (7)

6d

Union under duress? New manager is tough about resistance (7,8)

7d

Cry baby initially loves horse and ducks (6)

8d

Star devours flavoured wine - it's a slippery slope (3,3)

16d

Long drink contains very soft fruit (9)

18d

Prominently display place in 14 (6)

19d

Arab boasted about international flight staff (7)

21d

Request expert to handle nitrogen sceptically (7)

23d

Like painter's first rickety easel (6)

25d

Transmitting old song about knight (2,3)