Daily Mail Cryptic #16508

2021-02-09

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Across

6a

Social doctrine, for example, settled heresy (14)

9a

One of many that shine at Sandhurst to step back (6)

10a

One meets sultan, crazy about British city (8)

11a

It’s a terrible pity about Latin being non-standard (8)

13a

Bawdy novel theory advanced for love (6)

15a

Female met coming back for hot drink (6)

17a

Former settler in Lisbon does trips, including short cut (6)

19a

Exclusively cover exercises in public (6)

20a

Gastronome let temperature spread over this dish (8)

22a

Response that may make Mike whistle? (8)

24a

Like some ducks in duet swimming with feet tucked in (6)

26a

Author's hens running round SE French city died (7,7)

Down

1d

What parliamentary correspondent did, not using quotes? (8,6)

2d

Find it in hospital cupboard maybe (4)

3d

Writer pens current work, a film about person of note (6)

4d

Married sisters abroad kept woman (8)

5d

Woman accepts ring before long (4)

7d

Distraught lady hugs another with enthusiasm (6)

8d

Heading for heart of Essex (5,9)

12d

Nut adult avoided in fancy canapé (5)

14d

French wine’s mostly harsh to English (5)

16d

Crafty exam - a sticky end for some? (8)

18d

Vehicle packed with kinetic energy split in two (6)

21d

Attract European theatre that is touring clubs (6)

23d

Prepare lines for fish (4)

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25d

Worry about newspaper hoarding (4)