Daily Mail Cryptic #16727

2021-12-13

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Across

1a

Two groups of Europeans use this to shine (6,6)

8a

Hire enterprising group to go in again (2,5)

9a

Temporarily repair track climbing over cape (5,2)

11a

Rich lady worked with us in mechanical science (10)

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12a

District engineers block drivers (4)

14a

Doctor debated about special support at night (8)

16a

Persuade old king to impress a judge (6)

17a

Earliest signs of damp every winter (3)

19a

Needlework display in Edinburgh castle (6)

21a

Steep drop in dodgy videos in northeast (4,4)

24a

Ring American inspiring quiet composition (4)

25a

English politician and officer earn funny money in work (10)

27a

Wasting energy, traveller dashes back to Split (7)

28a

Author Edith, with headgear on, hugs Republican (7)

29a

One pound about to be invested in life story's book list (12)

Down

1d

Stopped what one side did at Old Trafford (7)

2d

Old piece of land boss tipped for removal (10)

3d

Jack maybe earns a lot at sea, a large amount (8)

4d

Secretaries extremely coy in top church office (6)

5d

3 items for sale (4)

6d

Oddly sack star touring unknown lively bars (7)

7d

Bans bishop in riot after Reformation (12)

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10d

Cover two locations (5,7)

13d

Female among playmates spoiled Davy's invention (6,4)

15d

Study subterranean lair (3)

18d

Promise to curb large bitter uprising and huge conflict (5,3)

20d

Bloke got up in ill-fitting suit gives big wave (7)

22d

Clumsily exercises in popular cathedral city (7)

23d

Immature state plundered by Rome (6)

26d

Old friend that's often seen in ring (4)