Daily Mail Cryptic #16531

2021-03-12

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Across

1a

Fine American place for stickler (7)

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5a

EU Irish-speaker backs alliance (6)

9a

Metal miners grab old boy entering islands (7)

10a

Walked on injured rodent daughter brought in (7)

11a

It could be pale, with no head (3)

12a

Following change, flog tree (6,5)

13a

See red hiding new stove (5)

14a

A grim road shattered old player (9)

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16a

Forever wasting time unscrupulously (9)

17a

Popular American crosses delta and river (5)

19a

Hurt amateur in scrum tackling superior reckless type (5,6)

22a

Tooth chafes outer gum initially (3)

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23a

Spies collar informer touring old European state (7)

24a

Bona fide ingenue needs sorting out (7)

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26a

Face when given a kiss, so it's said (6)

27a

Former leader of team in court's gone for good (7)

Down

1d

Five in Berlin broadcast amusements (7)

2d

Donkey blocking beach reflects trickery (5,3,7)

3d

Philatelist begins with a letter written by Greek (3)

4d

Finish absorbing introduction to major Indian language (5)

5d

Modern coffee accompanied by a dry bubbly (6,3)

6d

Fat Man's a flop (1,4)

7d

Factory shortfall - UN did not procure tanks (15)

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8d

'Superman: the Movie' incorporates song of praise (6)

12d

Cut off? Try following first of signs (5)

14d

Disinclined to rave about clue solved on time (9)

15d

Preparation of morphine's like religion to Marx (5)

16d

New York city, home of Ulysses (6)

18d

Present gets us excited about golf (7)

20d

Bishop's headgear given up in summertime (5)

21d

Rake over front of garden - an unpleasant piece of work (5)

25d

Final goal (3)