Daily Mail Cryptic #16768

2022-02-08

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Across

6a

Hooligan could make picnic unusable (6,8)

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9a

A couple of blokes get entangled ... (6)

10a

... immediately disturbing Ted and Cyril (8)

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11a

Writer begins with endless novel 'Indolence' (8)

13a

Increase volume of vessel surrounded by sheep (4,2)

15a

Like smell of dough, say, yet to be kneaded (6)

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17a

Lots of pasta beginning to go off (6)

19a

Dull extremely old article (6)

20a

Sort of bowler not quite equipped for battle? (8)

22a

Fearful American finishes faulty motor I brought in (8)

24a

Lease to second tenant shows subtle changes (6)

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26a

Sweeping comment boxer's included in production (14)

Down

1d

With income growing, duly wrap new phone (8,6)

2d

Help to steal full set of letters? Not half! (4)

3d

Circle windy ridge sheltering Latvian capital (6)

4d

Trio belt out words in operetta (8)

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5d

What's kept in hospital cupboards? (4)

7d

The habit of stripping - and vice versa (6)

8d

Gaoler trounces corrupt army standard bearer (6,8)

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12d

Highly praise officer after cut-back (5)

14d

Item found in schoolbag's a sovereign (5)

16d

Duck out of English dram that's dry (8)

18d

Use first half of millet (ground) to make this dish? (6)

21d

Woeful face impresses sergeant major (6)

23d

Begin performing exercises inside (4)

25d

Lure flyer at night to catch one (4)