Daily Mail Cryptic #16526

2021-03-05

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Across

1a

Someone who leaves out captain? (7)

5a

Butcher does up cod (6)

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9a

Self-confident fool rued going astray (7)

10a

Let in again to study with German (7)

11a

Ring back briefly for ingredient of varnish (3)

12a

Previous occupier sees red, crop having been ruined (11)

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13a

Article about boring trio (5)

14a

She fills complex with hot seafood (9)

16a

Given time, somehow peel pear for fruit supplier (5,4)

17a

Relax with student artist's supporter (5)

19a

Bishop brought in one article designed for festivity (11)

22a

Holly’s seasonal companion is a climber (3)

23a

Stop working with actors from the same mould (3,4)

24a

Perfumier brings in new means of communication (7)

26a

Based on national traditions organised in the Cape (6)

27a

Game not starting at end of July likely to collapse (7)

Down

1d

Vegetable still captivates everyone (7)

2d

Ignoring pressure, examine disgusting mothball maybe (6,9)

3d

Standard role last to disappear (3)

4d

It's clear, say, climbing mountains (5)

5d

Stick it out at any time during drunken spree (9)

6d

Cancel part of opera season (5)

7d

Medicine costs worried this French subject once (8,7)

8d

Celeb starts to consume healthy foodstuff (6)

12d

Exercises the day before are annoying (5)

14d

Showing scorn when visiting special North Pole region (9)

15d

Left individual, a German, getting prolonged sleep (3,2)

16d

Some need a crampon when climbing gallery (6)

18d

See Yankees inspiring an officer's allegiance (7)

20d

Oddly barbarian boffin (5)

21d

Suffer terrible ruin catching cold (5)

25d

Circular curve, or a section of it (3)