Daily Mail Cryptic #16841

2022-05-20

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Across

1a

Resentful Joel unexpectedly defends a statesman (7)

5a

What to wear when playing boules? (6)

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9a

Record player's new job involves ukulele at times (7)

10a

Interfere in our debt arrangement (7)

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11a

First of three rings on top of that (3)

12a

I check religious study on radio as well as the study of fish (11)

13a

Dark place to sleep in Paris (5)

14a

Home at ten, dishevelled and the worse for wear (4,5)

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16a

Section of Metro creating stress? (9)

17a

Polish family welcomes earl (5)

19a

Awful pong rose, say, from this chippy (6,5)

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22a

A group of innovative cells (3)

23a

Administer poetry in Old English (7)

24a

Engineer came with the chopper (7)

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26a

Harsh area lacking leading police officer (6)

27a

Ideal spot for plant maybe slightly masked by cover (7)

Down

1d

Juliet twice brings in posh new suit for unarmed combat (7)

2d

Fancy low-necked garment not having right recognition (15)

3d

Piece of royal regalia contributes to superior brilliance (3)

4d

Senior form's musical interval (5)

5d

On which to roast meat, prepare broth etc, close to home (9)

6d

Excel mostly in the Open? (5)

7d

Impulsive MP sent out form he tampered with (4,2,3,6)

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8d

Yankee nearly wounded north African (6)

12d

Bury artist sacks personal assistant (5)

14d

Seamen manoeuvred with it going round end of Portsmouth? (9)

15d

Former prisoner, bewildered one, about 90 (2,3)

16d

Encourage person in theatre losing head (4,2)

18d

Those most closely related live in cosy accommodation (7)

20d

American tucked into his exotic cold food (5)

21d

Sound from big instrument lacking a lot of energy (5)

25d

It's an issue of pride in Caribbean island briefly (3)