Daily Mail Cryptic #16617

2021-07-12

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Across

1a

Boat-building foundation? (12)

8a

Poles bring in money over time, a very small amount (7)

9a

A single payment posh politician's hidden in chimney (4,3)

11a

Nicked, say, good snack (7,3)

12a

Fine judge hosted by two Pacific islands (4)

14a

One bloke welcomes another one from across the pond (8)

16a

Lacking fresh beer and newspaper (6)

17a

Charge leader of forty Europeans (3)

19a

Left back extremely heavy prize (6)

21a

Convenience food vintner ordered with daughter (2,6)

24a

Smart one attracts banks (4)

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25a

Research students go on these lifts with pride possibly (5,5)

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27a

Clothing torn around end (7)

28a

A different part of flower storing oxygen (7)

29a

Business person’s complex new tree pruner lacking weight (12)

Down

1d

Wise person imports an American banger (7)

2d

Member set up most of the correct inheritance (10)

3d

Unable to appreciate pitch on defeat sadly (4,4)

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4d

How much has leaked from hateful lager? (6)

5d

Black cat's first monument (4)

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6d

Priest managed to conserve energy and rest (7)

7d

Safe parents worried about new security device (4,8)

10d

The majority of superior climbers absorb current lotions (12)

13d

He left fuel around rear of house for plant (10)

15d

Goal ace leaves 24 (3)

18d

Appraise girl, one probing stringed instrument (8)

20d

A segment of Horatio Nelson’s speech (7)

22d

Of two things, not one is in there, surprisingly (7)

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23d

The best clue to first of puzzles (6)

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26d

Mock old fool forgetting street (4)