Daily Mail Cryptic #16867

2022-06-27

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Across

1a

Caterer remains with French writer entertaining artist (12)

8a

Tennis supporter, obsessive type, tours old court on way back (3,4)

9a

What lots do in lift on ground floor for exercise? (5,2)

11a

Disconcert character returning old vehicle (10)

12a

Locks are almost all risky (4)

14a

Accommodate patriarch's dishonest scheme (3,2,3)

16a

Paid U.S. agent also to go back inside (6)

17a

Latest bulletin's shortened (3)

19a

Go through finish on river (6)

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21a

Cursed male band breaking up (8)

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24a

Every teacher has it (4)

25a

Talk over nasty problem: missing large waste container (10)

27a

Chemical, one swallowed by monarch's stand-in (7)

28a

More bananas having more spots (7)

29a

Blanket factory’s garden feature? (7,5)

Down

1d

Call sign of three lots of old volunteers sent up after run (3,1,3)

2d

Killjoy's stolen goods left (10)

3d

Test for actor performing after Italian in German car (8)

4d

Woodcutter's rent was going up (6)

5d

Some untie rope and row (4)

6d

Good person occupying posh role as social climber (7)

7d

European runner with Peter misled businessperson (12)

10d

Theatre's given up commercial project once maybe (12)

13d

Houseplant I set in a pot withered (10)

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15d

25 was typically put under this floor (3)

18d

Got ready to do battle with Middle East party (6,2)

20d

State of French supported by Irish county (7)

22d

Protestant’s apartment is in suburbs of Belfast (7)

23d

A little light still at end of autumn (6)

26d

Possibly hairpin's new in 15 (4)