Daily Mail Cryptic #16737

2021-12-27

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Across

1a

Second US colony had arranged RE sessions here (6,6)

8a

Parliament unusually keen to secure ship, first of three (7)

9a

Current supplier got name wrong (7)

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11a

Organised workers deal with wedding (5,5)

12a

Swimmer's low voice (4)

14a

VIP attraction on South Bank (3,5)

16a

Refurbish room with odd bits of loud copper alloy (6)

17a

Europeans initially know I'm alarmed (3)

19a

To make bubbly needs a long time, note (6)

21a

Trendy artist arrived, entering secretly (2,6)

24a

Cook, say, backs magistrate in Venice (4)

25a

Top class layer of earth (5,5)

27a

Wine retains nuts (7)

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28a

Lizards I promoted in part of South America succeeded (7)

29a

Give up TV - it appears to scare kids (4,2,3,3)

Down

1d

Report following female's affair (7)

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2d

Marshal shines in crazy old army buildings (6,4)

3d

One's present at part of course, about to finish (8)

4d

Send for boy to embrace worried mum (6)

5d

Jumbo's grand in shade (4)

6d

Old ass lifted aromatic plant (7)

7d

Risky rider's small girl, one staying in school (12)

10d

Old boys rave about copper first, one hiding truth (12)

13d

Study about spirit in books, something Robin devours (10)

15d

Some people invest European money (3)

18d

Mad king with two English horses needing such boots? (4,4)

20d

Ridiculous target limits a sailing event (7)

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22d

Steer behind docked horse for biannual event (7)

23d

Special shower's wrench (6)

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26d

Give up punt for one (4)