Daily Mail Cryptic #16725

2021-12-09

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Across

1a

Mirror feature: 'Young horse overtakes first of colts by a winning margin' (5,6)

9a

Tough unit reportedly acquired after much effort (4,3)

10a

Consumer endures broadcast (3,4)

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11a

Royal pair make a mistake (3)

12a

Revolutionary student limited by age and grade (7)

13a

Google educated Yankee's earthy subject? (7)

14a

Could it bring down the house? Nonsense! (3)

15a

Northerner once seized old feature on border (5)

17a

Second trick takes in one descendant (5)

18a

Wimpish stupid Italian's back (5)

20a

Former inmate, reformed one, about 90 (2,3)

22a

Obtained leave at end of August (3)

24a

Unemotional old boy in trio spoiled start of concerto (7)

25a

South African term for food eaten in tube (7)

26a

Fine music captivates Oz runner (3)

27a

Religious festival with comic and local star (7)

28a

Label article found in European mine (7)

29a

Arrive at good number for meeting (3,8)

Down

1d

Assemble before night-time, temporarily (3,3,4,5)

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2d

Spring growth in Hereford’s border? (7)

3d

Stroke new sheets and tablecloths perhaps (5)

4d

Quote grand Parisian guy tossing bubbly (9)

5d

Police officer among stupid people sponsored children (7)

6d

This odd student of mountains hosts one student of past writers (15)

7d

Oscar heard peculiar expression of dismay (2,4)

8d

Drawer made of carbon fibre (6)

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16d

Chopin's first finale in complex score getting louder (9)

18d

Cast like lots of pottery (6)

19d

Group pursues a little revolutionary computer file (4,3)

21d

Wasted hours in producing feed (7)

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23d

Score that's at top of board in bar (6)

25d

Took action against English shoemaker (5)