Daily Mail Cryptic #16586

2021-05-28

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Across

1a

Clumsy type, university doctor oddly felt ear externally (7)

5a

Splendid Belgrade resident goes round on horseback (6)

9a

Discover South American's excluded (4,3)

10a

Like foreign articles separated (7)

11a

Dandy's fine work (3)

12a

I check theology oral and fish study (11)

13a

Poem Cyril composed (5)

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14a

Basis of calendar once nearly managed to take in posh Arab (5,4)

16a

Deviation put reader off (9)

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17a

Dim British king in play (5)

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19a

Prince's hosting one pop artist and opera singers (5,6)

22a

Gently hold trophy (3)

23a

Beat drama performed in the open air? (7)

24a

Various places left for instrument in theatre (7)

26a

It’s OK to eat and stay over with the French (6)

27a

Check 3 - search close to front (4,3)

Down

1d

I can grasp this weird stuff one entered on line (7)

2d

Stolen radio permits pap to be broadcast (15)

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3d

John ducks under end of rail (3)

4d

Sorry creature quoted gag (5)

5d

Major development involves each Angelus to some extent (3,6)

6d

Underworld boss set to eat large egg (5)

7d

Oilseed rape cost hit great dishes (5,10)

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8d

Fish brought in for each person who's begging (6)

12d

Encounter upset old police force where it operated (5)

14d

Solve clue involving firm yet defective cell (9)

15d

Puzzle flummoxing 5 Across quietly ignored (5)

16d

Use record in old fashioned way finally (6)

18d

Not all red beans, say, are revolting (7)

20d

Dial eccentric bishop to speak without notes (2,3)

21d

Space experts originally led by the nose (5)

25d

Try supporting American leader for once (3)