Daily Mail Cryptic #16828

2022-05-03

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Across

6a

Presently in position that offers no hope of success (2,3,9)

9a

Our group attend party involving Irish eccentric (6)

10a

Before end of July he tried changing geneticist's subject (8)

11a

Spanish lecturer's farm machine (8)

13a

Period in which there’s not as much happening (6)

15a

They are not all foul and bawdy (6)

17a

A crime stopping county's better venue? (6)

19a

Photographic gear arrived with artist (6)

20a

Prisoner and French copper (first of two) don't get on (8)

22a

Perch here roughly in dilapidated bridge (8)

24a

Disconnect a foreign listener bored by piano (6)

26a

Casual tailored suit with nice sunhat (14)

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Down

1d

Rotten painter managed to grasp current meaning (14)

2d

Old water-carrier a feature of brewery (4)

3d

Embrace ten times, avoiding head (6)

4d

Argue violently about sick rebel fighter (8)

5d

Stable boss (4)

7d

Be a vital part of guide’s direction at entrance? (6)

8d

The pope opposed this conventional Welsh songstress (8,6)

12d

Eagle's nest unknown in Great Lake (5)

14d

Feed sow, disheartened and unwell (5)

16d

Each had terrible athlete’s foot and pain at the other end? (8)

18d

One's succeeded, securing college gate (6)

21d

Northeastern river in Russia's affecting nerves (6)

23d

Finished pilotless aircraft right away (4)

25d

Somewhat sympathetic way (4)