CANDIS - MAY ISSUE

[poppy12345]

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
1A fall heavily when heel gets trapped in sleeve (7)
5A Existence of some mortal if existing (4)
9A Grub found in circular vase (5)
10A Pass on mischievous child's painting (6)
6D Expensive material, raw mineral, creating wild excitement (6)
14D Longing not to start making money (7)
21D Bandy male in marsh (5)
26A Dynamic Indian state leader (2-5)
16A Mischievous child heading off weak person (3)
12D Having played idly with DDT lid, we came a cropper (8)

Many thanks to anyone who can help

[vegasmad]

5a. life (hidden in clue)

[vegasmad]

9a. larva

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10a. imp art

[vegasmad]

14d. (y)earning

[vegasmad]

26a. go ahead

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16a. (w)imp

[grasscarp]

16 imp

[Lie-in King]

1a Cas-cad-e
5a "...morta L IF E xisting"
9a "...circu LAR VA se"
10a Imp-art
6d Fur-ore
14d (Y)Earning
21d Swa-m-p
16a (W)Imp
12d Twiddled - anag 'ddt lid we'

[treetops1]

6d Furore

[vegasmad]

12d twiddled (anagram)

[Lie-in King]

Rats, missed one...