Daily Mail Cryptic #16695

2021-10-28

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Across

1a

Finance whaler at sea netting white flounders (11)

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9a

Browser's about to include dictionary, I think (3,4)

10a

Senior minister tours a producer of energy (7)

11a

Some borrowers are in the red (3)

12a

One tidies up spilt cereal around back of kitchen (7)

13a

Sweet GP wears wig the wrong way round at work (7)

14a

Certainly conifers lack width (3)

15a

Identify students going round Lincoln (5)

17a

Many long to store material for making hose (5)

18a

Guide our group with that woman (5)

20a

Area around fire lacks top soil (5)

22a

Brickie has one definitely at the start (3)

24a

Ringer leaves having got shot of old pains (7)

25a

Top ministers filing in here? (7)

26a

Implement isn't complete on top of that (3)

27a

Nearly twelve on holiday sleep (4,3)

28a

Support clubs in making bread (7)

29a

Sketch independent ranger, 28, cutting heather (4,7)

Down

1d

Schweitzer and Lenin ordered item on 21? (6,9)

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2d

Unbroken cross stolen from outside (7)

3d

Given time, such a mistake creates dread (5)

4d

Guerrilla possibly swapping sides? (9)

5d

Muscular type brings in notice for chief (7)

6d

It helps problem-solving after family occupies island assembly (7,8)

7d

Awkward moment hosting Republican at end of party (6)

8d

Parent reconditioned drill (6)

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16d

Naturally given nourishment after bed's prepared (6,3)

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18d

Hamfisted DIY nut needing 12? (6)

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19d

Again developed rare, say, mountain ash, having removed one (7)

21d

Amid greetings, taxi brought up barbecue (7)

23d

Last years of 15 in 9 perhaps (6)

25d

Firm support for the other 25's emergency committee (5)