Daily Mail Cryptic #16733

2021-12-21

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Across

6a

Fit iconic scene somehow in futuristic tales (7,7)

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9a

Look, union's blocking shift working (6)

10a

Pay attention - photograph leader caught in Glasgow? (4,4)

11a

Sword wound? This writer's impressed by it (8)

13a

Jack has struggled with short 8 book (6)

15a

Busy firm sent back trophy at end of July (6)

17a

Mother and child leaving by Indian port (6)

19a

A fine meal cooked on fire (6)

20a

Captive put in ground with niece oddly (8)

22a

Doctor declines, having been given permission (8)

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24a

Pick sweets for munching loudly (6)

26a

Idiot holds prize, one with old box, for star student (14)

Down

1d

Refurbish Welsh factories without deviating (2,3,4,5)

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2d

Claimant dismisses plain argument (4)

3d

Consecrate with oil, not in a compound (6)

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4d

Honey bear's defect an Israeli reported (8)

5d

Make engraving, using some pocket chisels (4)

7d

Complete set of religious books found in Ireland (6)

8d

Teaching body briefly twice invested in four courses (4,10)

12d

Starts to make ordinary tea and coffee (5)

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14d

Sensible sister retains award (5)

16d

Journalists curb drink and exercises (5,3)

18d

I tot up my bottles, twelve perhaps (6)

21d

Collectively, unions join family to eat heartily (4,2)

23d

Opposing sides support each nobleman (4)

25d

State leaders in Oval Office accept greeting (4)