Daily Mail Cryptic #16722

2021-12-06

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Across

1a

A bubbly wine, one in season, is wonderful (3,9)

8a

Note independent old hobo stealing current metal (7)

9a

Saw pet dog perhaps constrained by lead (7)

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11a

One copies scripts a chap uses in novel (10)

12a

Religious students' tablet (4)

14a

Couple study posh minute food processor (8)

16a

Car manufacturer exporting eastern fruit (6)

17a

Day for school test (3)

19a

Bats seen flying round about still (6)

21a

Reveal record Leo's broken (8)

24a

Regret spinning old coin (4)

25a

Entwined twisted tendril impresses expert (10)

27a

Hack a bit old for newspaper (7)

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28a

Obscure bits of film found in middle of reel (7)

29a

Pompous type dithers dreadfully, pursuing matter (7,5)

Down

1d

A very old notice in firm's pale green (7)

2d

Huge American cops near drunken hedonists (10)

3d

Miners in the States gather round divine (8)

4d

Good, very soft, popular apple (6)

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5d

Bouncer finally hit top batter (4)

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6d

More distressed wild reindeer heading off (7)

7d

Very angry old Peruvian family (12)

10d

Impartial parliament's healthy intake (8,4)

13d

Choose a plant, as stated, to make relish (10)

15d

Crazy boss brings in amateur (3)

18d

Unrelenting, like vandalised vehicles in LA? (8)

20d

Artist on Italian river knocked up snack (7)

22d

Head's back, 75% occupied, busy with timetable at first (7)

23d

Where divers stand, anxious? (2,4)

26d

Devour one in pack (4)