Daily Mail Cryptic #16594

2021-06-09

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Across

1a

Earl and he, turning, cut short cavalier above the shins (4,4)

5a

A soldier enters affray at a slow pace (6)

9a

Calm place, ancient, guarded by tanks (8)

10a

Small church shelters border plot (6)

12a

Cypriot author retains one of his letters (4)

13a

Crispy wafer's emblem? An inverted viola (6,4)

15a

For once, city managed to stock nearly-new sweets (13)

19a

Do squad limit distribution of payment? (13)

23a

Arsenal boy coached in a sensible way (10)

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25a

Knight had snubbed carnival (4)

28a

Line on map confuses Boris first of all (6)

29a

Answer thus: 'Bedfordshire town contains one' (8)

30a

I'm delighted you previously covered broken pipe (6)

31a

Close to a sailor almost crushed by depression (8)

Down

1d

Child's passport perhaps found in dike, shredded (6)

2d

Story about bringing in constant brilliance (5)

3d

Listen! Swimmer's heading off (4)

4d

Eucalyptus, up which people are in difficulties? (3,4)

6d

Risky amateur handiwork saves church (5)

7d

Gullible comic character's pulse (5,4)

8d

What generous employer does across French country? (8)

11d

Bird's measure of speed at sea (4)

14d

Opposed tons being dumped in an island (4)

15d

Fruit container a lout dismantled quietly (9)

16d

Odd features of chairs for vehicle (3)

17d

State leaders in Oval Office receive greeting (4)

18d

A big town suppressing queen bee's harsh words (8)

20d

Spain to block dairy product (4)

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21d

A couple of lines dolt misplaced in total (3,4)

22d

Attractive item meant somehow to lure in group leader (6)

24d

Renovated to some extent, like Humpty Dumpty (5)

26d

Tolerate offer in A&E (5)

27d

Immature insect increased in each year (4)