Daily Mail Cryptic #16950

2022-10-20

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Across

1a

Pale workers trained to become acrobats (4,7)

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9a

Current acting award involves newspaper (7)

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10a

Stupid fellow dismissed over in Australia (7)

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11a

Centre of storm in France yesterday (3)

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12a

Expose drawback in first half of journey? (7)

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13a

Use soft soap - it’s less lumpy (7)

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14a

Strenuous physical activity primarily in spring (3)

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15a

Number three's unusual (5)

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17a

Import unit back into Turkey (5)

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18a

Some dictionaries inspire theatre worker maybe (5)

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20a

Surrender crop (5)

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22a

Object of worship? Try diamonds (3)

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24a

She loses heart beside unpleasantly crude Don Juan (7)

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25a

Victor opens surprisingly viable oyster, say (7)

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26a

I use two sorts of energy (3)

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27a

Formidable individual, sort of sour (7)

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28a

They join with senior figures (7)

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29a

Norah types badly, while preserving good shorthand (11)

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Down

1d

Quality of most trusted aide? A rare form of dexterity (5,10)

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2d

Prissy Greek character upset bishop perhaps (7)

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3d

Carried on being given regular pay (5)

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4d

Foreign officer enthralled by the French soul (4,5)

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5d

Withdraw old leaflet (7)

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6d

Filming Romeo in old ship is fair game (8,7)

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7d

Jolly Josephine's captivating solver (6)

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8d

One attracts lots of interest certainly in Bury's centre (6)

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16d

What magicians said when they worked with ropes? (3,6)

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18d

Millions on course for lucky figure (6)

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19d

Company's margins double depression (7)

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21d

Mature staff on VE day stood up (7)

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23d

Smart doctor regularly feasts with Yankee (6)

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25d

Cellist, for example, one who shows respect? (5)

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