Daily Mail Cryptic #16832

2022-05-09

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Across

1a

Frank cancels this job, given a long time to pack (7,5)

8a

Comparatively spacious or more spread out, I admitted (7)

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9a

Pickpocket's bit of good fortune in drinking vessel? (3,4)

11a

Identify comic drinking French wine, like demonstrators? (4,6)

12a

Old 17 rejected writer (4)

14a

I ate crab at sea, the source of my indigestion? (8)

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16a

Smart south coast resort not operating (6)

17a

Tease member in vault (3)

19a

Summon home very fine European (6)

21a

Lots of records here, somewhat set back on stand (8)

24a

Well-ventilated cheese plant maybe, top missing (4)

25a

In the desert they disrupt stray nomad's rests, sapping energy (10)

27a

Learned river turns back on rough tide (7)

28a

Light tea ordered for recent arrival (7)

29a

Thirty-nine books summarised in 'The Heart of Midlothian' (3,9)

Down

1d

Humdrum genus of roses kept in still (7)

2d

The remains of the drink? (10)

3d

Cheers Unionist about upset in broadcast (2,6)

4d

Increase income finally by ten old pence (6)

5d

Note a rare drop of liquid (4)

6d

Gathering seventy regularly in China (7)

7d

To speed up construction, a carpet fibre should be woven (12)

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10d

Marshal sent in former U.S. pioneers (12)

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13d

17s meet in this British coastal town, not centre of Bury (10)

15d

Notice about current support (3)

18d

Group female neckwear (8)

20d

Version of reality rapidly spreading around you in Paris (7)

22d

Level section, including Bishop Street (7)

23d

Press photographers surround First Lady (6)

26d

Juliet left it outside dump (4)