DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Reckless unoccupied American ousted by Irish leader (11) 9 How to bowl very nearly a rare maiden following duck (7) 10 Stuff spread over school (7) 11 Finish object (3) 12 Unionist wears suit for sale (7) 13 Cutter in Ireland filled with foreign coins (7) 14 Liberal Party’s high point (3) 15 Briefly review bend in reservoir (3,2) 17 Stand down, ignoring second rule (5) 18 Spades cultivate ground even now (5) 20 Memory of English concert (5) 22 Teacher is backing Republican (3) 24 Province blocks agreements, creating contradictions (7) 25 Movement of thief tempting Kelvin inside (7) 26 Start to train ducks as well (3) 27 Constabulary surrounds flat (7) 28 Tavern in that location not entirely solvent (7) 29 Old office worker with zero increase has to ad-lib (11)

DOWN

1 Beyond reproach, powerless to grasp anomaly (15) 2 Type that’s inclined to revise CIA list (7) 3 She mentioned accommodating muscular males (2-3) 4 Well-built bird offers thrilling attraction (3,6) 5 Army medics probe sailor in urban transport (7) 6 Medicine costs staggered Anglicans in study once (8,7) 7 Piano composition pulled from season at Aldeburgh (6) 8 TT race rehearsal (3,3) 16 Eddy, famous conductor, grabbing large mike (9) 18 Unhurried director occupying chair close to scene (6) 19 Circular sign of spring (7) 21 Skirt round paintings and drink (7) 23 Look embarrassed holding paper up (6) 25 Beginning to go off tight numbers game (5)

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