Daily Mail Cryptic #16445

2020-11-12

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Across

1a

Faith's almost chic after a makeover, I gathered (11)

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9a

Strangely, main airline bypasses one part of Africa (7)

10a

Nasty rodent died, crushed underfoot (7)

11a

Now and then strike match (3)

12a

Everyone at A&E comforts team perspiring here (7)

13a

What badgers do close to sett to find small tuber (7)

14a

Main marine animal with no tail (3)

15a

Competitive runner, one in heart of Surrey (5)

17a

English lad runs round northern wood (5)

18a

I see about trouble returning in hip region (5)

20a

Additional actor in background (5)

22a

One who sails in Costa Rica (3)

24a

Local star left current supplier of therapy (7)

25a

Get beaten in competition and cease activity (5,2)

26a

Demijohn given by Yankee brings great pleasure (3)

27a

Carole tragically catches hospital disease (7)

28a

It could be cod and duck mixed with fat (3,4)

29a

Ken had luck working with eastern fool (11)

Down

1d

Search one country to secure safe access? (11,4)

2d

Like macaroni container, oddly ugly and awry (7)

3d

Make formal speech flowery, snubbing knight (5)

4d

Understand printer arranged to include note (9)

5d

Pressmen start to explore metal source (4,3)

6d

Where cautious drivers appear moderate? (6,2,3,4)

7d

Records plants university's thrown out (6)

8d

Granny, say, extremely touchy and difficult (6)

16d

Inferior device for lifting jalopy owned by Charlie and John (5,4)

18d

Having lost power, examine Beetle for one (6)

19d

Clubs can't stand a university retreat in France (7)

21d

Advocate pale beer bottles (7)

23d

Sporty types shoot these rare garden pests hotel ignored (6)

25d

Some fancy cleaning in tandem perhaps (5)