Daily Mail Cryptic #16598

2021-06-15

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Across

6a

‘Never lose hope!’ navy pal reminded us at sea (3,11)

9a

Prophet's place hidden in Philadelphia (6)

10a

Lament on the dry ground (8)

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11a

More expensive company china's expected soon (8)

13a

Old fortified wine to sell overseas (6)

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15a

Exotic lady necks six with zest (6)

17a

Sailor engaged in ball game, serving no purpose (6)

19a

Cut relevant language (6)

20a

Spectator seeking relief next to royal couple? (8)

22a

Whip a penny-pinching superior officer in launch (8)

24a

A huge number love visiting Russian writer (6)

26a

Easily offended, Stephen is very worried about island (14)

Down

1d

Mad early painter owns books showing route of asteroids? (14)

2d

Start to cut disc, including a hit (4)

3d

Early NASA project stars (6)

4d

Nearly interrupt criminal such as peeping Tom (8)

5d

Article about how some writers sign their work? (4)

7d

Society's ignored cost of dispatching soup (6)

8d

Not fully grown, like 14 with poor definition? (14)

12d

Hate taking top off platform (5)

14d

Petty Officer keeps cool and still (5)

16d

Guide using drunk outside as interpreter maybe (8)

18d

Plant bed not turned over (6)

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21d

Substance in plant lining's complex (6)

23d

Region in Near East out of bounds (4)

25d

Party's tipped to welcome the sixth old poet (4)