Daily Mail Cryptic #16686

2021-10-15

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Across

1a

Claim a state hoards copper and sulphur (7)

5a

Oil group among thousands making money in Russia (6)

9a

Utilitarianism's proponent corrupted poor actor (7)

10a

Julia is one concealing affair (7)

11a

Former Russian boss ejects singular sailor (3)

12a

Mess here that's sort of cool and genteel (4,7)

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13a

Leave resort in Adriatic (5)

14a

Small firm returns to liaise somehow and meet people (9)

16a

Exemplary poster on island border withdrawn (9)

17a

Start cameras rolling here (5)

19a

Tough characteristic of powerful batter (4,7)

22a

Deer run out first in evening (3)

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23a

Lots here in uniform blocking director's instruction (7)

24a

Painter dislocates leg dealing with business (2,5)

26a

Where to find clean clothing for surfing? (6)

27a

Under the table, ie deeply drunk, having put away litres (3,4)

Down

1d

Plant an assassin in Rome having promoted Republican (7)

2d

It suggests Eric's from Panama perhaps (7,8)

3d

Note reduced army marching north (3)

4d

Book in posh car for dance (5)

5d

Shortly dispatch old bike to get former unit (9)

6d

Ring about rare item of some value (5)

7d

Superficial rush on line to acquire facelift maybe (8,7)

8d

Primarily sore joints said to be a sign of flu? (6)

12d

Record piece covered by the Carpenters (5)

14d

Import material (9)

15d

Mike leaves gammon boiling in between (5)

16d

Monastic community has rancid butter (6)

18d

Position of advantage to see bishop departing (7)

20d

Inspired by success, amateur reaches one part of Hispaniola (5)

21d

Rocks at the front freeze (3,2)

25d

My half of horse? (3)