Daily Mail Cryptic #16687

2021-10-18

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Across

1a

It's about life in big parochial complex (12)

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8a

I intend to restrict students' animosity (3,4)

9a

Blink to upset image used in psychiatric test (7)

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11a

Thief left food back to feed odd chap with sailor (3,7)

12a

Ban old soldier, second in command (4)

14a

Cook rarely good, one thought unlikely to win (8)

16a

One awaiting delivery of revolutionary film (American) (6)

17a

No noise from stable, by the sound of it (3)

19a

Note a group's crockery (3,3)

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21a

Pro tells off person taking in views (8)

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24a

Old writer heading off bull, say (4)

25a

Baffle former volunteer, one hunting with pack (3,7)

27a

Fully gratify unusual taste, absorbing one article (7)

28a

Gaffe made by female secretaries hiding gold cross (4,3)

29a

Lead mortar up in poor condition, as are tanks (6,6)

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Down

1d

Dashed across area behind schedule (7)

2d

Comments on passing piece in OU sign (10)

3d

Lots practise it, just over fifty in district (8)

4d

Original friend crosses border (6)

5d

Nasty weekend in very cold surroundings (4)

6d

The German abandons train accident, leaving complaint (7)

7d

Impolite guide is rude to us about county (12)

10d

It gives man an edge to stuff papers in pocket? (7,5)

13d

Trouble is brewing involving one protective garment (10)

15d

Local doctor reserves a space (3)

18d

Fresh-faced solver with the flu, sadly lacking energy (8)

20d

One used to fly from Scandinavia to Russia (7)

22d

Set off and fell (7)

23d

This type's purpose? Exuding power affectedly (6)

26d

It goes round room father opened originally (4)