Daily Mail Cryptic #16601

2021-06-18

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Across

1a

Not the top celeb's result of friction? (7)

5a

Parent dismantled snare (6)

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9a

Source of fruit or beet (7)

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10a

Somehow use 10p to get tight? (5,2)

11a

Reduced very small container (3)

12a

Gamble on this computer stopping idleness in Spain (4,7)

13a

Old magistrate about to meet First Lady (5)

14a

One who lags behind bus that stops everywhere? (9)

16a

Eat so much this gets bedraggled? (9)

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17a

Top dog's close to crime racket (5)

19a

I erect plant complex towards the middle (11)

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22a

Big 17 died at home (3)

23a

African state’s merit reassessed to some extent (7)

24a

Sweet Polish supporter goes over to nurse husband (7)

26a

Factory devours energy where we live (6)

27a

Supervise lines in Old English (7)

Down

1d

Sailor catches large fish (7)

2d

Minor Latin coins designed to impress distraught queen (15)

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3d

Drink in the bar at odd times (3)

4d

Broadcast commercial in SA port (5)

5d

Without preparation, extreme nuts tackle river (9)

6d

Booster's inside, left on ice (5)

7d

Canadian miner is shifting old people across the border (8,7)

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8d

Bishopric includes quiet church address (6)

12d

Female regularly left a page (5)

14d

Psycho infuriated by colonist's yes-man (9)

15d

Tube made of 11 and aluminium (5)

16d

Teased medic on deck, drunk (6)

18d

Maybe make peeress some genteel bonnets in retirement (7)

20d

Repeat broadcast about race (5)

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21d

Sort out old trunk (5)

25d

The purpose of employment (3)