Daily Mail Cryptic #16730

2021-12-16

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Across

1a

A French cast touring in Switzerland, dogged (11)

9a

Weirdo's occasional dance (7)

10a

Burn fuel every so often in entrance (7)

11a

Put away regular bits of repasts (3)

12a

Sam met Ernest collecting gadget for sparks (7)

13a

Article by annoying type in European port (7)

14a

Unit French marshal repulsed (3)

15a

Unblemished family conserve energy (5)

17a

Different men pinch article (5)

18a

Mare controls unlimited stud? It’s a fact (5)

20a

Sets out to take in last of unsightly 29s (5)

22a

The point of retro hairstyle? (3)

24a

Migrant broadcast getting over barrier (7)

25a

Put up with some quoted payment (4,3)

26a

Occasionally heady dance (3)

27a

Do unpleasant types steal even bits of idol? (7)

28a

Alter form of phrase English introduced (7)

29a

Old streets reported abnormal growth (11)

Down

1d

Reserved quartet to appear in a Parisian show (15)

2d

Mad French colonist in charge (7)

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3d

Flour producer's heading off, feeling less well (5)

4d

City aren't in bad shape, that's for sure (9)

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5d

ITV iron out how some lab tests are carried out (2,5)

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6d

Updated dongle gives swimmer a retirement bonus (6,9)

7d

Very old mariner initially yearns to be a monk perhaps (6)

8d

Sets up soldiers in drunken state (6)

16d

Heels were repaired in another place (9)

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18d

Neglect poor side, including American (6)

19d

Doctor admits large ring is pleasing on the ear (7)

21d

Homer maybe is upset by politicians, old and new (7)

23d

Huge part of vehicle (6)

25d

Cyril rebuilt theatre (5)

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