Daily Mail Cryptic #16811

2022-04-08

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Across

1a

Dope, oddly dour, large and fat (7)

5a

Quiet place for monks lacking energy, run down (6)

9a

Draw sleek swimmer entering fringes of Liffey (7)

10a

Exceed two terms at Lord's (7)

11a

Damage almost the whole planet (3)

12a

Prison chief's in sea, maybe, one enjoying ducks? (4,7)

13a

Geography book finally abridged (5)

14a

Gelatinous substance is in drinking vessel (9)

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16a

Get heated and dry possibly (9)

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17a

University breaks record with trendy flower (5)

19a

Official party line takes in American (11)

22a

Wood stored by barrel-maker (3)

23a

Distribute praise going round a plant (7)

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24a

Spot record by English sailors (7)

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26a

Items for discussion finish within range (6)

27a

Initially pour hot litre out to make love potion (7)

Down

1d

Bring up top girl’s predicament (7)

2d

It may solve problems after family stops Icelandic diet (7,8)

3d

Cut taxes after cutting margins (3)

4d

Colouring expert keeps last of paper less moist (5)

5d

Spotless film involving seven miners (4,5)

6d

Spy engaged in collecting information (5)

7d

Third party’s been ordered to produce annual gift (8,7)

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8d

Poles are beginning to set traps (6)

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12d

Located when asleep? (5)

14d

Some chat a Roman icon up - she’s adored (9)

15d

Ditch lines bloke penned (5)

16d

Disarm savage feuds implicating European (6)

18d

Candidate one trained to protect quarry (7)

20d

Mark with a can outside (5)

21d

Notice party tally (3,2)

25d

Nearly do without footwear in winter resort (3)