Daily Mail Cryptic #16821

2022-04-22

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Across

1a

Military commander's promise to hold area on both sides (7)

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5a

Cook topside of beef, then rear (6)

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9a

Performance in old-fashioned hat likely to touch people (7)

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10a

Covering remaining old song (7)

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11a

Expert service in court (3)

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12a

Short beauty with ardency gyrating? (5,6)

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13a

Guarantee Republican’s deleted result (5)

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14a

Ruined fen's wasted, not cultivated (9)

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16a

European's missing from fastest record for dance (9)

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17a

Man of habit's a worker in chippy, so I hear (5)

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19a

Knight arrives unexpectedly during a city centenary maybe (11)

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22a

Have a meal in the attic (3)

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23a

Loss of sound? It returns around middle of clip (7)

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24a

What was in one pot before being put in a different one? (7)

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26a

View function in small church (6)

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27a

Horrific-looking guy managed to save energy while asleep? (3,4)

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Down

1d

Power needed to carry on holding a series of races (7)

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2d

NASA boffin's salad is nicest mixed with thyme primarily (6,9)

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3d

It may be worn in Tokyo bistros (3)

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4d

Live and prosper, wanting nothing (5)

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5d

Party’s over following mistake in practical joke (5,4)

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6d

District circling new stadium (5)

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7d

Assuredly wayward client offends lady, taking no notice (4,11)

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8d

Pushy bridegroom holds cross (6)

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12d

Magistrate welcomes rare time off (5)

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14d

Extremely upset by a recent vile comment (9)

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15d

Good score at Old Trafford or Lord’s initially? (5)

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16d

Shake note (6)

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18d

Stopped work and went to bed (7)

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20d

Rude gesture against Italian man or not? (1,4)

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21d

Dial drunken bishop for impromptu comment (2,3)

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25d

Swampy bit of ground primarily (3)

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