Daily Mail Cryptic #17242

2023-12-04

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Across

1a

Chaos from raid, say, going wrong? About right (8)

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5a

Plunder article put in a drum possibly (6)

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9a

Freelancer thoroughly discontented is a victim (8)

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10a

Excellent piece of advice when given tense work (6)

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12a

In cunning fashion, removing second flower (4)

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13a

Position of control in key part - and in French tropical headwear (4,6)

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15a

A usable oil is sprayed behind starter of beef, a French dish (13)

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19a

Genial postman at work in Warwickshire town (10,3)

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23a

Set in motion first of tasks with aircraft worker away (7,3)

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25a

Greatly surprise youngest undergraduate? Not altogether (4)

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28a

Covered with no end of spots? One gets hardened (6)

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29a

I take rap sadly for device flown in the air (8)

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30a

Selfish type limiting one in Germany for garden work? (6)

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31a

Special thing that's launched as part of a bicycle (8)

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Down

1d

Mild cold I suspect before middle of September (6)

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2d

Girl turning up around island to get material for ropes (5)

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3d

Dairy product not caught in large quantity (4)

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4d

Familiar place for colonists? (7)

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6d

A piece of dishonesty about verse of a vigorous nature (5)

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7d

Site Maria cultivated for an aromatic plant (9)

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8d

Parliamentary representatives, those standing in for others? (8)

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11d

Quiet institute linked with a branch of Islam (4)

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14d

Piece of deep-fried bread raised in turn and largely free (4)

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15d

Heavenly happiness? Partake of it in Cornish town (9)

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16d

Ointment half discounted for group (3)

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17d

Ally soon regularly observed in addition (4)

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18d

Flounder, perhaps, as dull member in a school (8)

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20d

Berliner, maybe, ignoring a note in beginning (4)

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21d

Old fellow frequently in the morning over quiet exit from a road (3,4)

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22d

Peacekeepers getting break in turmoil (6)

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24d

Inexperienced singer Al (5)

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26d

Unclear sound of a timekeeper around hospital (5)

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27d

Some damaged a doorway in lower part of wall? (4)

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