Daily Mail Cryptic #16507

2021-02-08

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Across

1a

Member of SA reports motor that's crashed (5,7)

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8a

Every year estate agent reduced range of colours (7)

9a

Ray trained busmen touring area (7)

11a

Bloke with ruler followed by one's companions (10)

12a

Devon river race (4)

14a

Excuse member's item on barbecue (5,3)

16a

A supporter welcomes Grand Hotel resident in Kabul (6)

17a

Limit sportsperson's award (3)

19a

Old king's powder flask contents retrieved (6)

21a

Vehicle starting to turn and circle wildly around yard (8)

24a

Bird tucked into Garibaldi biscuit (4)

25a

Bull died of contaminated sort of drink (4,6)

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27a

Tyneside job takes in unknown city (3,4)

28a

Waffle's fallen to bits, coating end of iron (7)

29a

Operation worries Yankee mothers etc at end of day (12)

Down

1d

Muslim leader's spouse goes in to consult an alchemist (7)

2d

Straight, as are racecourses usually (2,3,5)

3d

Mike holds new sign the wrong way round as a reminder (8)

4d

More risky accompaniment for eggs? (6)

5d

Sound from pen having zero writing fluid (4)

6d

I whip, say, lens protector (7)

7d

Steps in Victoria maybe specially suited crew up there (5,7)

10d

Original team lionised much-loved stars once (7,5)

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13d

A timeless novel perhaps by a party buff (10)

15d

Play game with this beast regularly (3)

18d

Highly productive professor rings lecturer, one in charge (8)

20d

Fine breathing tube, not rough (7)

22d

Greek character with money abandoning disc stack (7)

23d

Musician works kerb, entertaining American (6)

26d

Give up excessively black footwear (4)