Daily Mail Cryptic #16895

2022-08-04

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Across

1a

One assists Conservative girl, not the best (6,5)

9a

Bad city wife's edict once (4,3)

10a

It's needed to hear a murder suspect (7)

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11a

Like small beast of burden (3)

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12a

Tacitly mistreated in a spiteful way (7)

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13a

State aims for first day of month in Rome (7)

14a

The main place to sit? Not quite (3)

15a

It's often seen in garden or overturned container (5)

17a

Greek character left diamonds for youngster (5)

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18a

It detected a submarine diving in Channel initially (5)

20a

Beside a lake playing golf (5)

22a

Manoeuvring boat backwards in part of canal (3)

24a

Fodder collector's foray arranged in outskirts of Hawick (7)

25a

A volume is brought in, split into tiny units (7)

26a

Conclude part of 4 (3)

27a

Irish writer vacated library in haste (7)

28a

Spoil uniform in Dingle unexpectedly (7)

29a

Published second cryptic clue note in Times: 'It's not fully clear' (11)

Down

1d

Office worker drops hints that involved securing Yankee (9,6)

2d

Miner runs after sheepdog (7)

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3d

Scandinavian country missing Republican? Not at all (2,3)

4d

Clubs censored widespread increase in noise (9)

5d

Paint new Lycra piece, excluding odd bits (7)

6d

Lover is thinking about someone who's withdrawn (9,6)

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7d

Doctor hopes to get over cold periods (6)

8d

First of all thought about being entertained (6)

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16d

Results of fighting British flunkeys guarding earl? (5,4)

18d

Crude hashtag leaving Henry shocked (6)

19d

U.S. agents arrest informer going round old country (7)

21d

Binge or diet? It's engaging Tynesider (7)

23d

Article on sea based on a central idea (6)

25d

Cheers aid wayward English university (5)