Daily Mail Cryptic #16459

2020-12-02

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Across

1a

Short guy faces fellow in darkness, exchanging fire (8)

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5a

Stopped to rest, having broken record (6)

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9a

Honour one assuming care of boy (8)

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10a

A walk in the park, and what concludes it? (6)

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12a

Almost perfect plan (4)

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13a

Quip originally learned among rustic types (10)

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15a

Admits getting into good mood for grim comedy (7,6)

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19a

What skiers need that may end in disaster (8,5)

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23a

A long clumsy lad carries a cross of English descent (5,5)

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25a

Correct story used on regular occasions (4)

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28a

Dutch video nasty’s free (6)

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29a

Rock I'd found in Bosnia after explosion (8)

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30a

Bank goes after gunmen? Hardly ever (6)

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31a

Early indicator of choice? Former head accepts it (4,4)

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Down

1d

Attempt story about a keeper (6)

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2d

Northern area’s maker of buttons? (5)

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3d

Some feel sick sailing north to this (4)

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4d

Spanish nobleman concealed effort to steal aluminium (7)

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6d

Heather in the morning leaves the US (5)

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7d

Holidaymaker's complaint bankrupts Ken's Tours (9)

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8d

Cut police in part of Chatham, say (8)

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11d

Register book when last in series (4)

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14d

Raise one pound and a penny, very little change (4)

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15d

Finished after leaving examination (5,4)

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16d

Cautious after forgetting right route (3)

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17d

Unusual features on screen primarily? (4)

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18d

I say nasty things about occupant of 3 (8)

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20d

It could be a chestnut tree, not wide in the middle (4)

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21d

Where to keep trainers and seconds till fight? (7)

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22d

Springy meat skewered by sailors? (6)

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24d

Oxford college's bay window (5)

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26d

Letter from Athens about popular endangered animal (5)

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27d

Present talent (4)

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