Daily Mail Cryptic #16770

2022-02-10

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Across

1a

I relaxed with Ann, dancing in line (11)

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9a

Dull couple of rivers developed to a greater extent (7)

10a

Criticised silver rescued outside (7)

11a

Time each Republican coming in (3)

12a

Small graceful reptiles primarily do this (7)

13a

Gamble on comic entertaining ten in between (7)

14a

Decline brief swim (3)

15a

The last word in some messages (not mine) (5)

17a

Different parent loses her head (5)

18a

A spike cut protective garment (5)

20a

Evade car from America (5)

22a

A politician's current unit (3)

24a

Farm vehicle reverses wagon on hill (7)

25a

Weapon ought somehow to pierce tin (7)

26a

Foreign article includes one untruth (3)

27a

Japanese art or sport endlessly filling units (7)

28a

Maybe quiet Sherpa needs training (7)

29a

Nob with computer hosts Europeans for sticky treat (6,5)

Down

1d

Awful liar is impatient opponent of seizing lands (4,11)

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2d

Corporal's timely, introducing brief article (7)

3d

It's drier and sunnier heading off (5)

4d

Area in subsided ground set right (9)

5d

Six enter first part under laboratory conditions (2,5)

6d

Using hall complex, employ enthralling way of communicating (7,8)

7d

Diverted a boss restricting employment (6)

8d

Engineer tried to impress old person making cuts (6)

16d

Highlight three foreign articles about home (9)

18d

Suit and uniform missing from sale (6)

19d

Definitely distribute hot flan (3,4)

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21d

Earl received rent that gives him a boost (3,4)

23d

Harshly treat part of UK covered by press (6)

25d

Pies cooked a brownish colour (5)