Daily Mail Cryptic #16889

2022-07-27

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Across

1a

Country remains in control of bar (8)

5a

Erica inspiring student's fitness (6)

9a

A boat’s wrecked, say, on way back - due to this? (8)

10a

Puzzle's meaning distorted not having name (6)

12a

Former partner in theatre's succeeding (4)

13a

Leery class misbehaved, paying little attention (10)

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15a

Unrestrained mentors replaced in case (13)

19a

I'm right about separating cool surfaces and blends (13)

23a

Complicated ornate item that has strings attached (10)

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25a

See about acquiring popular covering for floor (4)

28a

Worked hard to bring back food outlet (6)

29a

Big kangaroos eat first of lush flowering plants (8)

30a

Bray bloke primarily enjoys wild fruit (3,3)

31a

Ride north to collect a minute example of 29 (8)

Down

1d

Feel bitter about gift beginning to go off (6)

2d

Lead round old steer to find post-holder (2,3)

3d

Flycatchers try soaring (4)

4d

Firmly establish contents of vanishing rainforest (7)

6d

English sailors regularly like Morecambe's mate (5)

7d

Records idiosyncrasies restraining one transporting goods (9)

8d

They save fizzy stout (8)

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11d

Chap supplies information on time (4)

14d

European border upset Middle Eastern ruler (4)

15d

Resolve to put off coal supplier (9)

16d

Big shot at Lord's is heading up Number 10 (3)

17d

A western line's crooked (4)

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18d

Incompatible pair almost fail to catch game (8)

20d

Couple I came across, heading north (4)

21d

Utterly unlikely model boxes (7)

22d

Northerner set up modern alarm bell (6)

24d

Ring a theatre up to produce musical work (5)

26d

IT company secures each type of girder (1,4)

27d

Ring up Kitty (4)