Daily Mail Cryptic #16587

2021-05-31

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Across

1a

Perceptive criminal cheated girls (5,7)

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8a

Lunatic can vote for a little bread in Mexico (7)

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9a

Remote part of country's mail due to be dispatched? (7)

11a

It's surprising, except possibly in a Parisian journalist (10)

12a

Half of book engages Irish writer (4)

14a

Bury men bring in one sort of decorator (8)

16a

Marine mollusc entered old harbours (6)

17a

Margaret's online security device? (3)

19a

Oddly, Twiggy hates close-fitting garment (6)

21a

Type of horse jumping (8)

24a

Twelve ducks appear in middle of dinner (4)

25a

Stuck ordinary child's horse in the hay with feathers (6,4)

27a

Print English article about Conservative (7)

28a

Kind of rock mad genius found round back of volcano (7)

29a

Communication manual? (4,8)

Down

1d

Happy having vote against temporary accommodation? (7)

2d

Incense sold direct from separate supply (10)

3d

Proctor managed to gather old carrots for one (4,4)

4d

Flattened independent unit blocking road (6)

5d

He drinks a tequila initially and can't stand (4)

6d

European grounds evoking strong feelings (7)

7d

Knowledge of current church about unusual article (12)

10d

Nothing gets in thanks to head's attention to detail (12)

13d

Beautiful lady, supplier of atropine (10)

15d

Cleric very nearly upended (3)

18d

Lanky group left in Golf (8)

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20d

Go in Catholic church that's ruined Italian food (7)

22d

Form of element is uppermost in heart of poet (7)

23d

Gallery of gaol designed to house soldier (6)

26d

Northcountryman's fine tavern (4)