Daily Mail Cryptic #16685

2021-10-14

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Across

1a

Second-rate boat given flag (11)

9a

What shuttle had to do to duplicate record? (2,5)

10a

First of gorgeous brood is Twinkle (7)

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11a

Now and then reveal swimmer (3)

12a

Head of pharmacy, petite, smashed tube in lab (7)

13a

Entertainment involving slippers (3,4)

14a

Horse finished as stated (3)

15a

Dessert nearly failed badly (5)

17a

In first half of term university students produce fine stuff (5)

18a

Top mark for brightest star (5)

20a

Many adopt universal yoga position (5)

22a

Go down for a quick swim (3)

24a

Range of old missile in clean water primarily (7)

25a

Server's first to stop Arab reversing (7)

26a

Bacilli regularly create trouble (3)

27a

Criminal clubs TV icon senseless (7)

28a

Learned to get shot of first repeat (7)

29a

Bring up rugger played before international gallery (11)

Down

1d

Business associate put up fee after single paper collapsed (8,7)

2d

Place for 22s that new university installed in B&B (7)

3d

Second person once hosted Republican trio (5)

4d

Nigel condemned chap for paying no attention (9)

5d

Boxer intended to avoid a foodstuff (7)

6d

Attack on wood suppliers wife misled badly? No bother (5,3,7)

7d

Reportedly check out school support for pap (6)

8d

Look through tiers in case of breakage (6)

16d

Met Walter raising lake - a sign of global warming? (9)

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18d

A record accountant follows for wool supplier (6)

19d

Enduring a big noise paying a visit (7)

21d

South American bird is a mere fancy (7)

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23d

Actor's soft bed (6)

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25d

They're put away in Moscow and in Dublin initially (5)