Daily Mail Cryptic #16483

2021-01-05

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Across

6a

Good book possibly getting you over sin? (7,7)

9a

One responsible for holding back rock group fliers (6)

10a

Criticise spaces housing old lights (3,5)

11a

Get a big supply to cover variable data capacity (8)

13a

Corrupt bosses prey on the mind (6)

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15a

The Spanish and Irish drinking team's concoction (6)

17a

Patient 151 at top hospital department (6)

19a

It could be acute stress (6)

20a

Ambitious artist paints strange circles (8)

22a

When it's hard to see dim thing moving about? (8)

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24a

Soldier breaks army corps rule (6)

26a

Put pressure on one old ex-bride possibly, like Monroe? (8,6)

Down

1d

Mafia enterprise ran part of Ukraine? Not entirely (9,5)

2d

Greek character, very old, turns over cell (4)

3d

Big bird's very big victim (6)

4d

Where 'eco-slops' disintegrate? (8)

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5d

Vast area requiring some reappraisal after revolution (4)

7d

If this miner swapped sides, he would be manipulated (6)

8d

One's counterpart facing anaesthetic? (8,6)

12d

Military assistant traps black bear (5)

14d

Slight niggle initially blocks clairvoyant (5)

16d

Oil giant disrupted relief work (8)

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18d

Struggle beginning to beat old PM short of energy (6)

21d

Festivity inspires Liberal to a certain extent (6)

23d

New chef's starter is lacking a corner (4)

25d

Information on English bit of DNA (4)