Daily Mail Cryptic #16834

2022-05-11

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Across

1a

Journo covers Unionist politician, bishop and big swimmer (8)

5a

Service providing range (6)

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9a

Chase copy in southeastern banks (8)

10a

Visit American area subjected to friction (6)

12a

Race Burke's collaborator (4)

13a

Unplanned changes at the start making western (10)

15a

Boozing heavily in new Bridge Inn with leading man (5,8)

19a

Alpine course that may end in disaster? (8,5)

23a

Climbers, say, needing ropes around soldier maybe (10)

25a

Work with a large gemstone (4)

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28a

The kind of characters that are inclined to show emphasis (6)

29a

Drive away sergeant who’s busted (8)

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30a

Panic after hydrogen's brought in (6)

31a

B Bryson goes crazy about English snootiness (8)

Down

1d

Climax of rowing crew following finish in Hammersmith (6)

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2d

Scrooge is terribly remiss, losing shillings (5)

3d

Quietly clean up the result of drinking too quickly? (4)

4d

Cryptic clue writer put in little room (7)

6d

Saw, for instance, a US lawman brought up (5)

7d

One plays it alone to Israeli after refreshment (9)

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8d

Aircraft body displays EU flags at rear of plane (8)

11d

Pioneer releases a single mole (4)

14d

Bargain root vegetable's standard dropped (4)

15d

Very clever students in Britain qualified (9)

16d

Teetotal Democrat on track (3)

17d

Small number fell, going up crevice (4)

18d

Exceptional sculpted pieces based on aluminium (8)

20d

Sailors keep fit in downpour (4)

21d

Western hat's middle adjusted for family member (7)

22d

Needing a rest, agent accepts shelter (6)

24d

Unsophisticated citizen wasting time (5)

26d

Quaker beginning to enjoy pasta (5)

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27d

Taxi carries recipe for seafood (4)