Daily Mail Cryptic #16756

2022-01-21

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Across

1a

Sinatra trained to be skilled worker (7)

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5a

Remote flyers sent back on holiday (3,3)

9a

Nearly a hundred years span a Greek cross (7)

10a

Discharge unfashionable fellow the Spanish dumped (7)

11a

Zebras at first look out of bounds - here? (3)

12a

I champion theology on radio and the study of fish (11)

13a

Row about limiting male authority (5)

14a

Separate rental due to be arranged (9)

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16a

Rank various Tories in party finally (9)

17a

Defend newspaper (not The Scotsman) (5)

19a

Romeo in love foolishly raced military transport (8,3)

22a

Auditor appears in Le Havre regularly (3)

23a

Study used modified strips (7)

24a

He scored six against supermarket (7)

26a

Artist appears in last novel about stars (6)

27a

He studied animals and stuff circulating in lake briefly (7)

Down

1d

A large vehicle circles Arizona's Spanish fortress (7)

2d

Order workers in tents to create instructions on tablets (3,12)

3d

European country banning trendy health resort (3)

4d

Former PM's not reserving Royal Hotel (5)

5d

Deceive novelist? That's risky (9)

6d

Old sailor stands up to defend current relationship (5)

7d

Party supporter Orwell felt bad about French composer (6,9)

8d

Influenced route east in South Dakota (6)

12d

First few bars from main trombonist (5)

14d

Common sort of joint offering various turns (9)

15d

Both sides import mature beer (5)

16d

Mixed drink with cast outside (6)

18d

Make a mistake entering Richard's crane (7)

20d

Huddersfield's source of milk (5)

21d

Jamaica villagers eat beef (5)

25d

Six million supply energy (3)

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