Daily Mail Cryptic #16597

2021-06-14

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Across

1a

What's needed for a stable marriage? Superior reproduction (4,8)

8a

Old and bald, strangely eccentric (7)

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9a

Retired 24 drinks a quiet cuppa here (7)

11a

Shattered president managed to cross line (10)

12a

Release without cost (4)

14a

Handle gold in party with king and aristocrat (8)

16a

Brown's third award (6)

17a

Overtake chum on way back (3)

19a

Rigid memory stick (6)

21a

Organise a contest for small vehicle (8)

24a

Shakespeare's vetoed on radio (4)

25a

Residential streets experience narrow escape (5,5)

27a

Fancy forgetting first entrance! (7)

28a

Mates left in sporty cars (7)

29a

Ruthless boor upset Black American friends (4,8)

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Down

1d

Madrid gent covered up attempt to kidnap a student (7)

2d

Angry moves limiting North Sea rate? It may slip (6,4)

3d

File left containing nothing but nonsense (8)

4d

Doctor tried controlling husband's tremble (6)

5d

Exercise foal and cob perhaps (4)

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6d

Manoeuvres near the Asian capital (7)

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7d

Bold increase could become substantial (12)

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10d

Propose stressed form of verb (7,5)

13d

Cook secured a BA serving this at Christmas? (5,5)

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15d

Almost empty pub (3)

18d

Pet stays up running around middle of kitchen (8)

20d

Hide state of Africa (7)

22d

Small boats ignoring top authoritative sources (7)

23d

Province's controversial result (6)

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26d

Don't pass one in SW river (4)