Daily Mail Cryptic #16822

2022-04-25

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Across

1a

Two parties misguidedly running big generator (5,7)

8a

Stink gathers round eccentric old gangster (7)

9a

Quickly run out after everyone, say (7)

11a

It's clear American had piano repaired first (10)

12a

Woman lazily throws out first and last letters (4)

14a

Doctor paid me to swallow a variable tranquilliser (8)

16a

Terrible soldier arrested in wagon on way back (6)

17a

Soak wheat at regular intervals (3)

19a

Lower lands cropped in Holland (6)

21a

It runs round room with a popular northerner (8)

24a

Best way? Not entirely (4)

25a

Annoy staff caught hiding more costly opinion survey (6,4)

27a

Most tidy home to take food inside (7)

28a

Gradually introduce a PIN she renewed (5,2)

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29a

Deceitful detective, tortuous, concealing information (12)

Down

1d

Reset a trap, taking in men in proportion (3,4)

2d

Flush spring he’d filled with fish (4,6)

3d

Argue about Man City's old rules (5,3)

4d

Leaves container in which there's a fortune for some? (6)

5d

What's kept in hospital closet? (4)

6d

Non-stop working with medal one's collected (7)

7d

Greek character droned on, distraught about dead shrub (12)

10d

Welder may use this, eye exactly on cast? (12)

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13d

GP's instrument? (5,5)

15d

Catch this from moggie each week initially (3)

18d

I slip badly during function and panic (8)

20d

With this big wave he's managed to generate enthusiasm (7)

22d

County roles revised for jails (7)

23d

Disorganised gunners joke around front of tank (6)

26d

'It's climbing after you!' - sherpa's yell? (4)