Daily Mail Cryptic #16615

2021-07-08

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Across

1a

Read a crime novel involving a friendly spirit (11)

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9a

Mollusc, a black one, holds a litre (7)

10a

EU free suspect, having captured Gulf exile (7)

11a

Dorothy's party ending with tango (3)

12a

Leave goods next to the French glasses (7)

13a

Power supplier's big dish (7)

14a

Pole travelled on 13 briefly (3)

15a

Touch last of statues in gallery (5)

17a

Translate hymn about quiet young woman (5)

18a

Bridge opponents abandon advantage, revealing suit (5)

20a

Enter fashionable golf club, front half only (5)

22a

Pile sodium beside phosphorous (3)

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24a

One in southeastern district's heading for the drink (7)

25a

During a surgery, Irish doctor gets supplies flown in (7)

26a

Fled leaderless Middle East country (3)

27a

Corporal's timely, carrying short article (7)

28a

Good student avoids river, I gather (7)

29a

Redundant cook uses up flour (11)

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Down

1d

Diplomat rushes round eastern Germany on business (6,9)

2d

Low new bed in Paris illuminated at night? (7)

3d

Small ruminants pulled up Thatcher's plants (5)

4d

Fancy hat priced extremely low (4,5)

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5d

Stop words being repeated in song (7)

6d

Bands displaying promise call during gigs (10,5)

7d

A cracker of a sausage? (6)

8d

Lack expensive sources of top hats (6)

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16d

Nail blocks Derry’s ruined water extractor (4,5)

18d

Carrier's request included in wager (6)

19d

In which upcoming rhymer welcomes a quiet cuppa? (7)

21d

Fish sink (7)

23d

Grandpa personally goes over documents (6)

25d

A stage is erected to house northern backer (5)