Daily Mail Cryptic #16642

2021-08-16

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Across

1a

Tailor had me deluded and confused (12)

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8a

A short day around northern continental resident (7)

9a

Unrestrained tirade about a representative (7)

11a

Stumble on piece English judge brought in, one of 16 (6,4)

12a

Opera singer eager to return (4)

14a

Start to drink mature spirits in depression (8)

16a

European outlets for sporting contests (6)

17a

Produce young person in form, ignoring last pair (3)

19a

Powerful fighter gets chatty now and then (6)

21a

Union, say, broadcast stuff the wrong way round (8)

24a

Standard choice of two adjacent characters (4)

25a

Military unit's objectivity (10)

27a

Finished repast regularly in gorge (7)

28a

Understands popular old king's taking one in (7)

29a

Eg wit's phrase possibly that's meant to be overheard (5,7)

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Down

1d

Sort of art arising from marital breakdown? (7)

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2d

Slow meeting about eastern vegetable shortened (10)

3d

One of 16 bound to finish in pit (4,4)

4d

Women's quarters are mostly in fringes (6)

5d

Male enters a second round (4)

6d

Dodging heart of Havana during revolutionary racket (7)

7d

Caribbean capital not as busy, doing nothing about motorway (5,7)

10d

Controversial TV star in mess for cross-dressing (12)

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13d

Exaggerated how WW1 soldiers began attack? (4,3,3)

15d

Add a few, by the sound of it (3)

18d

Violinist's sandwich including a gherkin initially (8)

20d

Man holds weapon that's worn (7)

22d

Studio swallowed story by actor ultimately (7)

23d

Present some MBEs to winners (6)

26d

Feature of Arctic diver nearly raised (4)