Daily Mail Cryptic #16794

2022-03-16

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Across

1a

Circle and draw tin opener (4,4)

5a

Clay formerly avoided superior fruity liqueur (6)

9a

Pack woman's headgear (8)

10a

Hot ingredient in part of South America, so I hear (6)

12a

Point each way (4)

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13a

Display comedic art, allowing nearly everyone to take part (10)

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15a

Gambling devices ruin matches if out of order (5,8)

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19a

Agreement by thousands to obtain big instruments (7,6)

23a

Narrow escapes close to girls (4,6)

25a

Imitate section of male choristers (4)

28a

Change amount cattle regularly cropped (6)

29a

Overtime by one in southwestern county shows loyalty (8)

30a

Insect transforms acid into calcium (6)

31a

Special footwear that's used in kitchen (8)

Down

1d

Poked fun at Irish about British plot (6)

2d

Poles hold a single service in church (5)

3d

Stage work initially produced by amateur (4)

4d

Gentle fast tours round eastern part of UK (7)

6d

Sailor primarily hitting old rum can't stand (5)

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7d

Over time, bent spindles create problem with locks (5,4)

8d

Clothing container causes it to collapse (8)

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11d

Company lawyer's concluding notes (4)

14d

Rough ground let occasionally (4)

15d

Cool attic's strangely wonderful (9)

16d

Stick up sucker (3)

17d

Put up group in Shanghai (4)

18d

Low-cost English comedian keeps performing (8)

20d

International trial (4)

21d

Pick the same person out of three lecturers (2,5)

22d

Trap one of four in square (6)

24d

Subdued version of Te Deum lacking energy (5)

26d

Pile of stones in Scottish mountains cut by half (5)

27d

Upset river star (4)