Daily Mail Cryptic #16555

2021-04-15

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Across

1a

State's main part - officers briefly guard it (4,7)

9a

English singer visits writer's consulate (7)

10a

Somehow submerge topless tankard (4,3)

11a

I leave after conclusion of enterprise (3)

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12a

Superior officer cuts remedy for tillage (7)

13a

Hermit dealing with complicated clues (7)

14a

Some people advocate green area (3)

15a

Fish initially occupy low part (5)

17a

Italian in old Sierra leaves (5)

18a

Service trainee’s course starting on awkward date (5)

20a

Teacher returns with HM, one of several on flight (5)

22a

Aggressive type son rolled over (3)

24a

Rock band entertains almost silent mass (7)

25a

Surrounding adjacent quarters within range (7)

26a

Damage stuff that's sent back (3)

27a

US ace married Heather (7)

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28a

Article lambasted musical performance (7)

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29a

Big swimmer seen in the largest of the Balearics finally (6,5)

Down

1d

Butcher squabbled with EU bank to get food (6,3,6)

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2d

Underworld thug almost raised alarm (7)

3d

Tax collection system traps English receiver of cheque (5)

4d

It’s hard going in Airbus loo during turbulence (9)

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5d

Note about clear flexible sticky stuff (7)

6d

Where do locals gather? This suggests university (9,6)

7d

Artist uses this enclosure, one among 150 (6)

8d

A good forecaster picked up matches (6)

16d

South Carolina ferret in pitched battle? (9)

18d

Enclose Republican in pink (6)

19d

Minor quartet within hearing (7)

21d

Woman's beer stirred with odd bits of cocoa (7)

23d

Trunk holds dry container (6)

25d

Top off slender missile (5)