Daily Mail Cryptic #16800

2022-03-24

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Across

1a

Things perish somehow without new top clerics (4,7)

9a

Latest weakness cramping Old Bill (7)

10a

Plain sort of oyster that's said to cure hangover (7)

11a

Golfers start here and there occasionally (3)

12a

Bashful about growth that’s dark (7)

13a

One checks books for The Listener (7)

14a

Spell it correctly at first, exactly as written (3)

15a

Nasty thorn's point (5)

17a

Pigment in mineral deposit around Switzerland (5)

18a

They help one see singular fungi on way back (5)

20a

Film about Democrat's central part (5)

22a

By quitting game get warmer (3)

24a

Call in independent Venetian artist (7)

25a

Translate lines about large and small complaint (7)

26a

Posh names captivating sister (3)

27a

Dodged a very old reduced plan daughter added (7)

28a

Split small amount of work in seedy joint (7)

29a

Keen dam builder's a hard worker (5,6)

Down

1d

To be eccentric possibly reveals chaos and woe (4,1,5,5)

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2d

What sweaty brows do, or torn singlet (7)

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3d

Shame about East's deference (5)

4d

One politician longed to support European put on trial (9)

5d

Whatsisname's not a pleasant type (2,3,2)

6d

Brick-carrier’s job needed at no-holds-barred match? (9,6)

7d

Wife fails to catch broadcast (6)

8d

About to leave to prepare late transport? (6)

16d

What's left of aide-memoire amateur brought in (9)

18d

Authority controls tube centrally - US tube (6)

19d

Bash that may be judged a foul in game? (7)

21d

Clean up the fourth Middle East city (3,4)

23d

Golf guide's well (6)

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25d

Protein diet too much for unaffiliated record company (5)