Daily Mail Cryptic #16646

2021-08-20

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Across

1a

Nick debtor’s notes in abundance (7)

5a

One African state or another importing a whiskey (6)

9a

Old convict breaks into stately home for rifle (7)

10a

Carrier picked up thin crack in London? (7)

11a

Twitch every so often (3)

12a

A scatty chef bust security device (6,5)

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13a

Neighbourhood pub offering low-energy drink? (5)

14a

Small former music company (British) always returned note (9)

16a

Inn where queen sought comfort? (5,4)

17a

One pursued by Cortez, violently removing gold (5)

19a

One shouldn't miss this session with love (7,4)

22a

Mate's almost wan (3)

23a

TV brain’s unusually brilliant (7)

24a

College class's distinctive clothing (7)

26a

Star briefly tracks crunchy vegetable (6)

27a

Aquatic animal's large victim hides in the morning (7)

Down

1d

Principal city's assets (7)

2d

Bobby mislays pencil and bootlaces (6,9)

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3d

Peel 13 to reveal tuberous plant (3)

4d

Female regularly left ornaments here perhaps (5)

5d

Each officer stops copiers when food's served (9)

6d

Cyril redesigned London theatre (5)

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7d

Fast journey ruined with ruts and potholes, hard going (7,4,4)

8d

IT ace has English church in bind (6)

12d

Drink in ship when prices are reduced (5)

14d

Nimble mole bypasses correct line (9)

15d

Space left in slope (5)

16d

Lay out very very old part of Balkans (6)

18d

Slander a Scottish smoker in cold US city (7)

20d

Silly old lady that is ringing (5)

21d

Normal guest unable to ignore odd characters (5)

25d

Writer's adopted singular unspecified practice (3)