Daily Mail Cryptic #17004

2023-01-04

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1a

Help backward ethnic group making fierce attack (8)

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Recall decline and corruption making one lethargic (6)

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Joke about northern country, place where crime thrives? (8)

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I rowed about eccentric figure (6)

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With no end of disbelief, touches slippery fish (4)

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Sadly lack in a camp first off a dog, maybe (4,6)

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One seeking a good deal gets French article in unusually bright arena (7,6)

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A court could issue this direction over criminal (8,5)

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Mafia noted awful thing damaging to a character? (10)

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Normal river for young salmon (4)

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Note a point in which to get ordinary item to hold drink (6)

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Lone celebrity touring interior of cold island with unknown character (8)

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Opposed to states close to home (6)

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Deadly figure making a second mistake around military group (8)

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Down

1d

Follow good journalist that's persistent (6)

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2d

Cancel yearly publication ignoring Australia (5)

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3d

Function, it's said, for bakery item (4)

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4d

Outlaw desperate type with a head covering (7)

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6d

Canoe capsized in huge body of water (5)

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English in first period shortly getting boundary (9)

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8d

Aristocrat sent up on the French network? It's amusing stuff (8)

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Hide complexion (4)

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Support over time for badly behaved child (4)

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See fabric woven in thing to carry documents (9)

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Part of Finnish hostelry (3)

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17d

Release name in posh party (4)

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18d

Ex-soldier defends aim linked to first signs of this amazing feud (8)

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Breakfast food in vessels initially discounted (4)

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Stinking leader in office and so dour somehow (7)

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Colouring stick caught on fabric (6)

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Round character in ministry beginning to soothe tempers (5)

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Gather in a religious service (5)

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Some steal images in South American capital (4)

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