Daily Mail Cryptic #16656

2021-09-03

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Across

1a

Street beggar about to embrace German (7)

5a

Quick reminder from the wings? (6)

9a

Redwood - possibly a sine qua non after numbers are cut (7)

10a

Obscure group in contest (4,3)

11a

Watch some money evaporate (3)

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12a

Parasites succeed, covering a dry grid (11)

13a

Daft, like Hazel (5)

14a

Check American backing communist, given more cover (9)

16a

For example, recalled old chart on unknown subject (9)

17a

Copy in lines for part of coat (5)

19a

A sheikh’s B&B's prepared food (5,6)

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22a

Service excludes Republican woman (3)

23a

Get ready to fence English garden, last bit first (2,5)

24a

Very little sound from Isobel after last month? Not so (7)

26a

Energy yield adjusted for viewer’s protection (6)

27a

Fruit drink made initially from Cyprus bananas (7)

Down

1d

Box European mariners in tank (7)

2d

Goal in marriage? Lying cleverly, without doubt (15)

3d

Leave round sticky stuff (3)

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4d

What some chemicals do on a court (5)

5d

Bar, large one, big town's advertising (9)

6d

Gas unknown in old unit (5)

7d

With love, Ralph bought Pam novel and picture book (10,5)

8d

Bet supported by Poles (6)

12d

Bird's bed (5)

14d

Carpet seller female's blushing about (9)

15d

They once revived experienced sailors (5)

16d

Try the Spanish stores without children? It's true (6)

18d

Look, Yankees welcoming an officer's allegiance (7)

20d

Hard exam every sixty minutes (5)

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21d

Chilean desert borders these (5)

25d

Former police force raised dog (3)