Daily Mail Cryptic #16854

2022-06-08

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Across

1a

Finish trick question about Democrat (8)

5a

Appear humble (4,2)

9a

Shrill tattooist's job (8)

10a

Dread head office men arresting radicals (6)

12a

Simple English, say, needs translating (4)

13a

Shell a bear causing uproar (10)

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15a

Moving fast, officers secure our triumph (6,7)

19a

Papers I’d pack, being brought in (8,5)

23a

Tongue perhaps that's used when playing this instrument? (5,5)

25a

Group that plays somewhat histrionically (4)

28a

Change handle that's not available among soldiers (6)

29a

Collect idiot with unfinished badge (8)

30a

Nobody in particular takes part in canyon exploration (6)

31a

Writer, unknown one, invested in foreign assets (8)

Down

1d

One who manages to import phosphorus and metal (6)

2d

Wants what baker does, so I hear (5)

3d

Secure section of canal (4)

4d

Libertine put on uniform in first month briefly (3,4)

6d

TV company doctor's weapon of mass destruction (1,4)

7d

Duo scrawl terrible signs of impending conflict (3,6)

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8d

I propose wrong swimmer in school (8)

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11d

Stop Kenya's leader leaving alliance (4)

14d

Worrying growth in Regency style? (4)

15d

Part of band French queen organised extremely carefully (9)

16d

Tease one who gets burnt in November (3)

17d

Singer left vessel (4)

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18d

Liqueur? It upset mother during song (3,5)

20d

Fruit one's removed, turning over some ground (4)

21d

Charles is introducing special framework (7)

22d

Persuasive company man (6)

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24d

The manager includes someone with muscles (2,3)

26d

Religious teacher and rector fit to host bishops (5)

27d

Second-class book put away upside down (4)