Daily Mail Cryptic #16956

2022-10-28

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Across

1a

Lock controller's tight corner (7)

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5a

Small vehicle carries tops of yew and lime, like 20 (6)

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9a

The opposite of how Cleopatra's lover signed his name? (7)

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10a

Sort of illusion you might get from Capitol (7)

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11a

Reverse bitter conflict (3)

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12a

The Sweeney throw second off-roader over end of jetty (6,5)

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13a

Brewer's agent put mash essentially in still (5)

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14a

Setter somehow limits contest for setting item? (9)

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16a

Neighbours sharing this celebrate with everyone (5,4)

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17a

Trap designed to snare one nocturnal mammal (5)

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19a

Test supervisor's original ITV broadcast (11)

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22a

Until now it's been wrapped in polyethylene (3)

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23a

Minister collects unknown current Italian songs (7)

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24a

What mates do in county hotel to some extent (7)

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26a

Composed love song Bill rejected (6)

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27a

English representative in exam creates storm (7)

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Down

1d

Wade clumsily in fodder, making progress (7)

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2d

Tax income in U.S. never rises in new leaner unit (8,7)

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3d

Swan preens in odd places (3)

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4d

New inn may benefit you primarily but he opposes it (5)

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5d

Fancy underclothes put off the rogue (9)

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6d

Many adopt universal meditative position (5)

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7d

Debts vary so unacceptably after start of autumn (8,7)

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8d

Place on border shows promise (6)

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12d

Oleaginous article in paper gutted Tory (5)

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14d

Minor items surprisingly swamp shopping centre (5,4)

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15d

Leaders of 2's place in ground (5)

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16d

Royal knight in charge (6)

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18d

Sound of caller’s arrival and farewell in desert (3,1,3)

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20d

Midnight wander in wood (5)

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21d

Understood current winger's entertaining (5)

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25d

Affected actor in first half of famous play (3)

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