Daily Mail Cryptic #16807

2022-04-04

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Across

1a

Nice trophy affected Civil Service's sparkling display (12)

8a

Bribe producer of soap ingredient? (3,4)

9a

Definitely cook hot flan (3,4)

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11a

This thing managed to cover sleeper ultimately (10)

12a

In which archaeologists work and stay for a while? (4)

14a

Noticed sponsors pocket joiner's tools (8)

16a

Drink German lager after brewing (6)

17a

Scotsman's range of knowledge (3)

19a

Teased cardinal about silver goblet at first (6)

21a

Golf club with old empty room that's boring (8)

24a

Cut end off Hibernian flag (4)

25a

View bear on headland (10)

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27a

Like Ed Sheeran or Mao Tse-tung? (7)

28a

Impersonate one friend entertaining Italian (7)

29a

Octet who regularly met at summit? (5,2,5)

Down

1d

Swimming plaice take in gallons of ocean water (7)

2d

Staff detest ineptly retaining article that's been checked out (4,6)

3d

Axe a bird of prey pursuing cat (8)

4d

Recent changes in middle (6)

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5d

Teaching organisation's crazy (4)

6d

Want Republican to block job for speleologists (7)

7d

Some pilots break this well-built wall (5,7)

10d

Flying Officer's period with different parental stand-in (6,6)

13d

Jump in gym as well as during hot season (10)

15d

Darn three quarters (3)

18d

Nobody has tried regularly around midday (8)

20d

Dentist often mends one millstone (7)

22d

Steer colonist I’d brought in as fuel agent (7)

23d

Boss one old part of Hollywood (6)

26d

Live with a classy lover (4)