Daily Mail Cryptic #16473

2020-12-22

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Across

6a

Those seeking influence in street possibly disheartened adults (8,6)

9a

Ring employee in zoo (6)

10a

Respecting a court, writer's giving a response (8)

11a

Choke or accelerator (8)

13a

Before it's too late, close friend disposes of a ton (2,4)

15a

Colonists gather this in trance, dancing (6)

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17a

United Nations is working for complete agreement (6)

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19a

Nervous, impartial, gutted (6)

20a

Concoct a reply about each time when calendar changes (4,4)

22a

Several small boats somehow fail to protect lines (8)

24a

Tavern at rear of theatre that’s been there since day one (6)

26a

Trade one’s fields for refuges in town (7,7)

Down

1d

University’s chief sin? Constructing ranch to store instrument (4,10)

2d

A lot of money raised for organ part (4)

3d

Right way to pick up fungus (3,3)

4d

Dealing with farmland Niagara River eroded (8)

5d

Pay for infantry (4)

7d

Networker who's on board? (6)

8d

Scruffy painter met on street outside V & A? (8,6)

12d

Turn out old dog about to be impounded (5)

14d

Bad-tempered Yankee follows big game (5)

16d

Everyone at the Spanish musical regularly rejoice (8)

18d

Ingredient in chalk, a limestone base (6)

21d

Famous singer turns up, extremely lovely, showing huge interest (6)

23d

It's about two fellows in disagreement (4)

25d

Square in northeast is bracing (4)