Daily Mail Cryptic #16474

2020-12-23

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Across

1a

Barber may suggest this quick route (5,3)

5a

Second section of Machu Picchu resolved problem (6)

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9a

Qualified priest with good bible heading off (8)

10a

Abduct and put back in bed (6)

12a

Hot swimmer, disreputable type (4)

13a

Instrument in a prom at the start (10)

15a

Prepare a rump steak to host staff in fairground (9,4)

19a

Outstanding additional stock (13)

23a

Wonderful writer's twice closed in cupboard (10)

25a

Endlessly film chase (4)

28a

Stop working in sun at sea, perhaps wearing these? (6)

29a

Flour manufacturer recruits chic maker of lids (8)

30a

Formally attempts, say, to board English ship (6)

31a

Monk's vow that is somehow breaching clergy’s case (8)

Down

1d

Notice article and get very angry (6)

2d

Salt extracting hydrogen from leather? (5)

3d

Grasp the rug he dropped (4)

4d

Set free soul one tormented (7)

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6d

It's colder here in Paris, zero in the centre (5)

7d

Standing in election, Frank approaches a city's limits (9)

8d

Manchester City players gather round for these (3,5)

11d

Long successful service in court interrupted by hotel (4)

14d

Mountain lion lifted up by its parent (4)

15d

Sent a new wrapped music player down under (9)

16d

Stop raising bananas (3)

17d

Soak up about a single drop of water (4)

18d

Price due to be fixed for digital repairs? (8)

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20d

Perhaps climber climbed (4)

21d

Rail engineer given one hour outside (7)

22d

Cheer old artist in barge (6)

24d

Abrasive soldiers upended Yankee (5)

26d

One can pick this up in north India (5)

27d

Rich husband leaves bonus (4)