Daily Mail Cryptic #16635

2021-08-05

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Across

1a

He sent a supply into Asia, quite a number (11)

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9a

Disturb a barrier guarding city centre (7)

10a

Different waterbirds maybe start to emigrate (7)

11a

Police force once retrieved mongrel (3)

12a

Start to sort various pieces forming natural group (7)

13a

Arab bragged about international staff on plane (7)

14a

Officer grabs old item in auction (3)

15a

Interrogate Greek in bed perhaps (5)

17a

Familiar tall guy left frequently at end of play (5)

18a

It illuminates ensemble in concert orchestra (5)

20a

Prepare canapé without one nut (5)

22a

Snubbed labour representatives on way back (3)

24a

Modelling system can come in a different sequence (7)

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25a

Release group at no cost (3,4)

26a

Ran into New York theatre (3)

27a

What musician does, terribly upset about a French one (5,2)

28a

One who studies pupils is penetrating old sect (7)

29a

Paul permits unusually colourful material for test in lab (6,5)

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Down

1d

The way to digest any animal - with claret? (10,5)

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2d

Flooring in the morning has a sparkle (7)

3d

They help one make out small muscles (5)

4d

Rich lady arranged to keep university powered by water, say (9)

5d

Some very nearly trapped by marine mammal (7)

6d

Display fliers in court with porter’s big vessel (8,7)

7d

Casual changes having an effect (6)

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8d

Main route, for example, takes in east and west primarily (6)

16d

Writer’s put off holding concert on the spur of the moment (9)

18d

Overly squeezing lustreless component of salad (6)

19d

He notices sci-fi film cans (7)

21d

Bridge contract angrily torn up involves motorway (2,5)

23d

Score that's often targeted in pub game (6)

25d

Finish clutching mike in lively dance (5)