Daily Mail Cryptic #16987

2022-12-12

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Across

1a

Plucky sailor's first to face fellow leading vessel in skulduggery (12)

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8a

Newsman has uncertainty with something frozen in building (7)

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9a

Cutting chap regularly with university given endless criticism (7)

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11a

Pure braces designed for servants in the past (10)

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12a

Minister ignoring Conservative shortly (4)

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14a

One's expecting to be in this state? (8)

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16a

Director arranged a fete making loss (6)

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17a

Rudely stare with women leaving opening (3)

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19a

Prompt start of investigation into work of Monet (2,4)

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21a

Psychologically manipulate leader of group with a disparaging comment (8)

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24a

English bishop with case of bronchitis shows decline (4)

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25a

Team in epic struggles showing restiveness (10)

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27a

Notice in front of gallery captivating Frenchman? That's apparent (7)

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28a

Come in to an estate? (7)

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29a

Psychic upset usual partner (12)

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Down

1d

Briefly look at last of big money in varied piles (7)

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2d

Designation a woman often omits in a union? (6,4)

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3d

First sign of stress in bad language (8)

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4d

A set of notes, it's said, showing agreement (6)

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5d

Avoid road accident avoiding end of street (4)

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6d

At home with present, for example, making one very emotional (7)

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7d

See cops race around to protect leader in protracted dealings to end conflict? (5,7)

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10d

Notice stunts unsettling people in seats? (12)

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13d

Female group in Somerset city linked to woman's benefactor (4,6)

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15d

Label to follow closely (3)

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18d

Non-Christian quietly again upset revered figure (8)

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20d

Put up gold figures in a group (7)

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22d

Military officer not at all particular? (7)

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23d

Female beginning to inspect fancy gnome (6)

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26d

Excellent section of stuff in exhibition (4)

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