Daily Mail Cryptic #16557

2021-04-19

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Across

1a

Notorious, possibly desirable, inspiring place (12)

8a

Our lot succeeded in dispersing rash cavalrymen (7)

9a

One who's dominated crazy dominator in cast (7)

11a

Small European band entertains relative taking a stroll (10)

12a

Genuine ceasefire about to be ignored (4)

14a

No European country lacks good element (8)

16a

Steer right round English daisies (6)

17a

Relish a swim (3)

19a

Name in copy stunned state (6)

21a

Guard the distressed child (8)

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24a

Secure component of major operation (4)

25a

Sea creature wounded itself badly approaching harbour (10)

27a

Schoolboy's memo repelled Scotsman (7)

28a

International boxer's brought in to beat European (7)

29a

No civvies are trained to fix vessel with problem (8,4)

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Down

1d

Birds flying round you in Paris are unsettling (7)

2d

Clever dick's alert at sea in fishing boat (5,5)

3d

Conceal hours wasted in terminus (8)

4d

Finished or not finished? (6)

5d

Maintain a very old wife (4)

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6d

Aquatic parasite almost disabled victim (7)

7d

He sent cutter off - to fell this perhaps (8,4)

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10d

Cherish note found in shed during this game? (8,4)

13d

Overstate great broadcast in former era (10)

15d

It's at the back of pyramid or halfway through (3)

18d

Celebratory occasion lacking heart, like many jobs (4,4)

20d

A measure of speed or a container for oil once (7)

22d

Instinct missing in teacher's work (7)

23d

Administrative body's quantity good without right halves (6)

26d

Motor racing judge beginning to involve archipelago (4)