Daily Mail Cryptic #16694

2021-10-27

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Across

1a

With Don and Jim he brewed gallons in this (8)

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5a

Bribe old sailors to pursue boat (6)

9a

Journalists enter teashop regularly for coffee (8)

10a

Comic goes round hugging posh fellows for a laugh (6)

12a

Special light carrier in Arctic (4)

13a

I worked with the crafty urban administrator (4,6)

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15a

Popular facilities cause trouble (13)

19a

Clumsy sleuths with English theatre expert probe nasty spots (8,5)

23a

Workers almost finish clothing quota (10)

25a

Withdraw a little information (4)

28a

I step back, taking in cold area around Pole (3,3)

29a

Wife leaves Wyoming in terrible disgrace (8)

30a

Enthusiast Mike, say, produces spice (6)

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31a

During school period, nine mingle (8)

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Down

1d

Smart European liner's kept in sort of dock (6)

2d

Chap protects heart of apple tree (5)

3d

Ridicule disheartened old fool in court (4)

4d

She’s perturbed by Scotsman’s sacking (7)

6d

It's of limited value roughly around middle of mouth (5)

7d

Cricket side risk slight possibility (3,6)

8d

Were lens to be adjusted, it could be viewed more clearly (8)

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11d

Central feature of happy release for Hindus? (4)

14d

Help to eat top of custard tart (4)

15d

Post-holder’s earnings declared corrupt (9)

16d

Screen doctor (3)

17d

Section of minority upset club (4)

18d

Authorise embargo (8)

20d

Freeze marrow Mark brought in (4)

21d

Kingpin stirred drink (4,3)

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22d

Cat circles a restricted source of sound (6)

24d

Rent green areas close to village (5)

26d

Saw amateur team doctor coming up (5)

27d

Flier plummeted in New York (4)