Daily Mail Cryptic #16487

2021-01-11

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Across

1a

Guard and rope off place for drilling (6,6)

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8a

A couple of litres, say, run out quite fast (7)

9a

Extreme racist wrestled with Democrat (7)

11a

Action by tyrant dealing with papers over modern houses (10)

12a

Big country lacks a prominent feature (4)

14a

Infatuated drunk sent to bed without last of gin (8)

16a

Old servant recalled company painting on wall (6)

17a

Sort of chart, one seen in gym (3)

19a

Earl almost silent about new horse perhaps (6)

21a

Colouring definitely first of three in pudding (8)

24a

Arrears of Parisian telecoms company (4)

25a

A French 19 is regularly trendy without help (10)

27a

It keeps us warm in hotel having a meal (7)

28a

One of nine sisters in Brussels Peter schooled (7)

29a

Dave’s agitated about revised tuition appearing unexpectedly (12)

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Down

1d

Alter supply to accommodate duck's small growth (7)

2d

Showing remorse about preparing to invest rupees (10)

3d

A thick slice of bread where milk's left (8)

4d

Boy who’s sponsored idiot to grab police officer (6)

5d

State of female heading off (4)

6d

Nicks memos involving church (7)

7d

The bard has arranged to tour Ireland a wee bit (5,7)

10d

Expendable victims of war, fed on corn and nuts (6,6)

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13d

Experts reduced to saving current ham (10)

15d

Studied front of daily papers (3)

18d

1 Across order I shouted at son then departed (4,4)

20d

Tear a strip off more costly embroidery (7)

22d

Securing power, policy reversals bring improvements (7)

23d

Chevalier who takes opponents on board (6)

26d

Send telegram to current carrier (4)