Daily Mail Cryptic #16914

2022-08-31

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Across

1a

Priggish type's film about exam (8)

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5a

Counter on counter (6)

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9a

It decontaminates fine superior fighter and soldier (8)

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10a

Succeeded with victory in, say, needlework (6)

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12a

Departed behind schedule (4)

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13a

Reward's about to arrive, impressing writers (10)

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15a

By the sound of it, a business intended to supply backing (13)

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19a

My MP and I searched everywhere for 14 (7,6)

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23a

Left in charge to probe crime in booze outlet (3,7)

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25a

Couple I ran into on way back (4)

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28a

Clannish mob finally engaged in action (6)

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29a

He crossed Boyne controversially with English colonist (8)

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30a

Daughters go around maybe topless, resting here (3,3)

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31a

Welfare reformer talked about drink (8)

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Down

1d

Dull scarf, last bit missing (6)

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2d

Row arises involving motorway authority (5)

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3d

Lacking time, release bricks (4)

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4d

Some light cast by student group climbing on board (7)

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6d

What may replace some undesirable epithet? (5)

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7d

Drunk with gin, such customers could supply intelligence (9)

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8d

Sections or groups infiltrated by FBI agents (8)

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11d

He painted Yankee in Indian state (4)

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14d

Revolutionary Northerner's fraud (4)

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15d

Fanciful pair of fabulous creatures start going out (4,5)

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16d

Regularly plans step (3)

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17d

Scheme that's not quite perfect (4)

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18d

Developed piano course in suburbs of Salford (8)

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20d

Rate is limited by trade embargo (4)

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21d

Ride round concerned with depression (7)

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22d

Prevent independent politician accompanying old PM nonstop (6)

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24d

Cross freebooter losing head (5)

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26d

Supporter, somewhat upset, embracing one (5)

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27d

It's only a pond (4)

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