Daily Mail Cryptic #16543

2021-03-30

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Across

6a

Old message in light opera read out (14)

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9a

Thin layer never fails to cover surface ultimately (6)

10a

Journalists restricting drink and exercises ... (5,3)

11a

... also welcome popular conservative royal (8)

13a

New type of brown track (6)

15a

Soldier on border composes song of praise (6)

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17a

What's originally made of sections, all in colour? (6)

19a

Poem about horse (Arab) that's disappointing (2,4)

20a

It's inconvenient and could be drawn out (8)

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22a

A former aircraft manufacturer employs old calculators (8)

24a

University stock car? (6)

26a

Sweeping statement boxer's inserted in production (14)

Down

1d

Impeccable Irish salesperson gets fit eating fish (14)

2d

Some changed gear, gaining advantage (4)

3d

Spring course has to be revised (6)

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4d

Toner hue varies at the bottom of this document, say (8)

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5d

Creative subjects are on the rise in Australia (4)

7d

Reveal old model (6)

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8d

Contents of mill split for small fee (10,4)

12d

Gunpowder ingredient? Part of UK about to import tons (5)

14d

Persians produce this crop around odd parts of Iran (5)

16d

International rail service routes are not all busy (8)

18d

Use first half of millet (ground) making this food? (6)

21d

It's staggering in river, moving in opposite directions (3,3)

23d

Cook with much effort, ignoring margins (4)

25d

Don't pass one in Cornish river (4)