Daily Mail Cryptic #16715

2021-11-25

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Across

1a

Hard-working American threesome enter Asian river (11)

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9a

Bend an inch, wriggling to remove shackles (7)

10a

Get excited about radical jockey's support (7)

11a

Occasionally source valuable metal deposit (3)

12a

Flooded home abandoned, as are some letters (7)

13a

Lash favourite dog (7)

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14a

Hairstyle's central part back-combed (3)

15a

European actor needs training (5)

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17a

Dapper non-drinker appears in old negative (5)

18a

Big noise captivated by Semitic languages (5)

20a

Light neckwear formerly put on horse (5)

22a

Twice daily withdraw English books (3)

24a

Pitman arranged one percussion section (7)

25a

Virginia's in underwear party showing off (7)

26a

Set cricket side the wrong way round (3)

27a

This singer gets over disapproving sound from audience (7)

28a

Having cover, I nursed strays (7)

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29a

Mistakenly chop holly left and right to reveal its pigment (11)

Down

1d

It includes manic changes in themed bars (10,5)

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2d

Extreme racist harassed Democrat in the lead (7)

3d

Clerical assembly absorbed in controversy, no doubt (5)

4d

Perfume sprayed on body or sweater possibly (4,5)

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5d

View old part of wing (7)

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6d

What musketeer had to do? Make do with minimum available (6,3,6)

7d

Northbound coach covering most of Bury's residential area (6)

8d

Small crackers with pimples (6)

16d

In the main, it stabilises Open University cause (9)

18d

Memorable start to Cowes - yacht foundered (6)

19d

German students welcome a group of agents in Arctic (7)

21d

Pick up occasionally scary rumour (7)

23d

Spy cases large European fair (6)

25d

Black flaccid balloon (5)