Daily Mail Cryptic #16561

2021-04-23

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Across

1a

Every year prison receives kilogram parcel (7)

5a

Sell one, eventually returning wrapping (6)

9a

Glimpsed eight bats in outskirts of Salford (7)

10a

Secretary rings an expert for perfect solution (7)

11a

Recall bitter conflict (3)

12a

Somehow finish rugs with new accessories for house (11)

13a

Reminiscent of past times, before trouser presses! (5)

14a

It's trivial, less than half a pint maybe (5,4)

16a

Lead sherpa displayed rewards now and then (9)

17a

Beat £1 (5)

19a

Discreet but nervous trips round India (11)

22a

Immediately succeeded in recession (3)

23a

It's used in Curaçao but not Caracas (7)

24a

Love making a record about husband (7)

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26a

Dutch house fruit (6)

27a

Killer of vermin catching large snake (7)

Down

1d

After 1945, job was cut radically at first (4,3)

2d

Decorate lighter designed as a smoker’s device (9,6)

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3d

Part of play in a court (3)

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4d

Big foreign articles (5)

5d

Border separating theatre and carpet (9)

6d

Lowly position of religious books during the broadcast (5)

7d

Minor sort of quaint insolence (15)

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8d

Harbour wears out mooring rope (6)

12d

Bemuse father entertaining ladies perhaps (5)

14d

Start to solve cryptic clue in head? Take a punt (9)

15d

Slip and fall after officer leaves (5)

16d

Spring course needs amending (6)

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18d

Comic interrupts performer, widowed lady (7)

20d

Part of bird's foot, a long sharp claw (5)

21d

Victor's missing first ring around bull (5)

25d

Baby's strong drink (3)

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