Daily Mail Cryptic #16791

2022-03-11

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Across

1a

Old fool divides share in milk supplier (7)

5a

Ring power unit backed by American capital (6)

9a

Poison spread in case rodents initially appear inside (7)

10a

Drive miles, mistakenly crossing borders of Peru (7)

11a

Girl's fat reduced (3)

12a

Evergreen? Sapsucker flies round it (5,6)

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13a

Cotton fabric needing a little stitch in outfitters (5)

14a

Crosswords managed to captivate fencing enthusiast (9)

16a

Police tackle unusual crash in agricultural produce (4,5)

17a

Spring's tied up (5)

19a

Sustained hunting doesn’t start without authority (11)

22a

Leaves note beside 24 (3)

23a

Graduate tries to change conductors (7)

24a

Item in newspaper lambastes recital (7)

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26a

Pick up French engineer, a stunner (6)

27a

English goods had lured in European expert (7)

Down

1d

Race girl taken in by commander-in-chief (7)

2d

Such work corrects my guise potentially (8,7)

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3d

Sister's names cut by university (3)

4d

Understood island during diplomacy (5)

5d

Like birds plain, not British, retaining standard (9)

6d

Spinner increased amount added (3,2)

7d

Such a slow mature straggly growth typical of Einstein (6,9)

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8d

Discredit writer hosted by senior cleric (6)

12d

One who’s resigned to parting in this way (5)

14d

Reveal test case for political reasons (4,5)

15d

Fix flawed budget cut (5)

16d

Like best friend displaying much goodness (6)

18d

Each study probing Democrats leads to impasse (4,3)

20d

Annual check provided theme (5)

21d

This setter's mature depiction (5)

25d

Corporation raised boat in harbour (3)