Daily Mail Cryptic #16750

2022-01-13

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Across

1a

Frank girl joining society with IT payment order (6,5)

9a

Go round a county to find African bird (7)

10a

Caribbean island imports a bitter plant used in cooking (7)

11a

It holds child or tot primarily (3)

12a

Old students in haystack behave rowdily (7)

13a

Last longer than two terms in cricket (7)

14a

By all means take part in lucky escape (3)

15a

Tropical fruit discovered in Antigua valley (5)

17a

European capital's lost current seats (5)

18a

Pens small role that's rejected (5)

20a

Bust container (5)

22a

Mariner's dental problem? Not half! (3)

24a

Popular hospital controls department rigorously (2,5)

25a

Sore scab somehow eases occasionally (7)

26a

Love 1 Across? That's unusual (3)

27a

Reduce short drape left at the end (7)

28a

Yearned to keep uniform stretched out (7)

29a

Mix hot borscht with first of chicken soup (6,5)

Down

1d

Twin flags? They're slanted towards one group (6,9)

2d

Studying town in Berkshire (7)

3d

Face notice (5)

4d

Forge a note to obtain top degree (9)

5d

Maclean's associate's resident in borough (7)

6d

Powerful tug-o'-war exponent's reliable supporter (5,2,8)

7d

Foul rumour about Mike (6)

8d

Praised yacht club's rising stars (6)

16d

Brown's co-pilot nearly admits short rest with one drunkard (9)

18d

Fool extremely churlish jerk (6)

19d

Singer very quietly organised disc (7)

21d

Try out posh party shelter for former soldiers (7)

23d

After surgery, desire to live (6)

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25d

Dial eccentric bishop to speak off the cuff (2,3)