Daily Mail Cryptic #16477

2020-12-28

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Across

1a

Soldiers give in to state again (12)

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8a

Heavyweight rejected bum contract (2,5)

9a

Old doctor interrupts mad rush for lozenge (7)

11a

Noble ran over unknown male, rustic type (10)

12a

She's wearing overalls (4)

14a

Disorder’s more costly cure impressing Virginia (8)

16a

Rings individual after repeal (6)

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17a

Cut fruit back a little (3)

19a

Hear about object in fashion (6)

21a

After start of year bringing in yen (8)

24a

Tease second disheartened cook (4)

25a

Fine line missing from revised city booklet (7,3)

27a

Embassy employee doesn’t finish certificate (7)

28a

Mince caviare? That would be a sin (7)

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29a

A booster hit bits of rock between Mars and Jupiter (8,4)

Down

1d

Make improvements to gag about old university (7)

2d

King and Queen, say, chase odd people (5,5)

3d

Oddly plump Dubliner masking Yankee female's early growth (5,3)

4d

Danger which surrounds engineers (6)

5d

Officer hides rounds and rifle (4)

6d

Present gold picture (7)

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7d

A French person in dock steals cat? That’s not normal (12)

10d

Guy in authority overcomes good resistance (7,5)

13d

Get in tiara designed to curry favour (10)

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15d

Amateur drama doesn't begin (3)

18d

Knock over husband and member of crew (8)

20d

Gets out cloak in English ship (7)

22d

Integrated home but outside centre of Basildon (2,5)

23d

Six try to suppress artist, a bad-tempered woman (6)

26d

Steal European mantle (4)