Daily Mail Cryptic #16766

2022-02-04

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Across

1a

Flyer meets terrible fate in the drink (4,3)

5a

Choose religious group to pen Spanish article (6)

9a

Do some chasing in French tomb (7)

10a

Get shot of old parasite, by the sound of it (7)

11a

Tail, and who owns it? (3)

12a

Sort of nightshade or beer we put outside (11)

13a

Component of soil spread, avoiding motorway (5)

14a

Displeased about blend of different music styles (9)

16a

In no way could this be said to be a guiltless state (9)

17a

Thespian, one heartless clot accompanying troops (5)

19a

Engage a peripatetic trained without English (11)

22a

Working with boring private (3)

23a

Mythical beast’s wild canter enthralling Uranus initially (7)

24a

Mexican dish - going back, Polish run out to grab it (7)

26a

Judge runs into earl heading west (6)

27a

Game not prepared for such an explosive measure (7)

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Down

1d

Measure delta in wind (7)

2d

Gig with bands, ones that show promise? (10,5)

3d

Milk supplier doesn't finish drink (3)

4d

Spy mature 7s (5)

5d

Docker's first woman with daughter in depot (9)

6d

Reindeer herders perhaps left programs (5)

7d

Exchange letters in chat with first environmentalist (15)

8d

One who gambles more successfully? (6)

12d

Unsophisticated graduates in charge (5)

14d

Small mass involves cremating (9)

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15d

Second girl's slipper? (5)

16d

Influence setter's agreement (6)

18d

Pursue and find summary (3,4)

20d

Stupid lunatic ignoring society (5)

21d

A large useless picture book (5)

25d

Hastily assemble upright in the middle (3)