Daily Mail Cryptic #16552

2021-04-12

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Across

1a

Work strained back operating kitchen utensil (12)

8a

Mathematician's complex rules inspiring special student (7)

9a

Talk about love with one corporal initially in mess (7)

11a

Underwear with fancy lace of limited size (5,5)

12a

Workers given universal list of courses (4)

14a

It could be grand if I dressed up, but it’s demeaning (5,3)

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Merry US soldier eating lettuce (6)

17a

It’s chewed up at first then finally digested (3)

19a

Keen to consume more good grass by end of July (6)

21a

Part of vehicle record in Taipei compound (8)

24a

Noise coming from pen? This suggests it's empty! (4)

25a

Pot - drink one in eatery with energy (10)

27a

Unable to disperse last of dense clouds of dust (7)

28a

Top man in theatre in European capital withdrawn (7)

29a

Grecians once irritated Bond (12)

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Down

1d

Female police officer meets personnel (7)

2d

Perhaps they secure staves for Caribbean music groups (5,5)

3d

Catholic City welcomes Celtic after training (8)

4d

Get to grips with equipment (6)

5d

Ring sort of green Liberal (4)

6d

Busy place to start board game? (2,3,2)

7d

Garment made from carpeting good for daughter (8,4)

10d

Falsely accuse rebel earl in famous trial (5,7)

13d

Constantly changing ID? It spreads the dough (7,3)

15d

Draw over part of violin (3)

18d

They lag behind new ladders wife brought in (8)

20d

Award title to benevolent comic, snubbing vet (7)

22d

Fierce winds cross middle of ocean, not on the rocks? (3,4)

23d

Bar offering very reduced brown sandwiches (6)

26d

Singer with a bit of a nasal tone (4)