Daily Mail Cryptic #16492

2021-01-18

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Across

1a

Coach over in tropics worked for a regular fee (12)

8a

Personal property allowed back after talk (7)

9a

Fancy cognac once it's bottled (7)

11a

Large lioness strayed around northeast in solitude (10)

12a

Prepare to take off public carrier (4)

14a

Daughter's spouse stupidly was in London, half cut (3,2,3)

16a

Trainspotter’s right to sit in a tree (6)

17a

Ring back briefly to get sticky stuff (3)

19a

Those in opposition inspiring Conservative's silly behaviour (6)

21a

Digest what look like doughnuts in bakery abroad (8)

24a

Communist's gait (4)

25a

I'm on a unit ordered to collect minute shells (10)

27a

Marshal can vote for change in Brazil or Mexico (7)

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28a

Record one poem about special event (7)

29a

They want to change dream island during holidays (12)

Down

1d

River unusually has two names, one shortened (7)

2d

Courage and audacity in tight spot (10)

3d

Local ground keeps working with independent settler (8)

4d

What etchers do in zinc is enthralling (6)

5d

Dye is one ingredient in explosive (4)

6d

Outside old enclosure, one protected by a river (4,3)

7d

Wretched ascetic lies about minister (12)

10d

Daughter’s under kitchen sink, fiddling, impervious to insults (5,7)

13d

Wicked acts by soldiers during hostilities (10)

15d

Cautious when forgetting right method (3)

18d

Anglicans manage to absorb green and blue (8)

20d

Whitewash scruffy counter (7)

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22d

I’m soon battling with union and it’s looking serious (7)

23d

Blockages in vessels could be mobile (6)

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26d

Long garment is pulled up crossing middle of yard (4)