Daily Mail Cryptic #17020

2023-01-26

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Across

1a

Light-hearted quality in drama less fun if poorly organised (11)

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9a

Duo rounding river that is part of the U.S. landscape (7)

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10a

Quintet embracing establishment given to celebration? (7)

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11a

Fool gets to use a needle, reportedly (3)

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12a

Observed cheat at work in western Germany (7)

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13a

Academics largely considered humble and serious at the outset (7)

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14a

Knight in controversy with time gone (3)

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15a

Children's author, rich source about foremost of legends (5)

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17a

Famous denial by chap in drainpipes (5)

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18a

Informal way of speaking in various languages (5)

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20a

Furtively walk left cutting boundary (5)

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22a

Old French coin found in the cupboard (3)

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24a

Sluggish sort getting to tow female from the East (7)

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25a

Boxer, perhaps, protected by rough pals and subservient types (7)

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26a

Woman given help, first to last (3)

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27a

Unconventional start in passage (7)

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A French comedian and journalist describing an office intern? (7)

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29a

Department beginning to hear accusation? Submariners fear it (5,6)

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Down

1d

Protection squad rating our parade possibly (10,5)

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2d

A supporter with cured meat for patriarch (7)

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3d

Discovery enthralling English enthusiast (5)

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4d

Quit scene of operations? That's out of the ordinary (4,5)

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5d

Greek character and Poles in ground (7)

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6d

Feel uptight soon after reviewing an error with words? (4,2,3,6)

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7d

Produces second pieces on board (6)

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8d

Felt curiously dense after last of questions (6)

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16d

Line on a good person getting to come down at the very end? (4,5)

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18d

Leave society showing divisions (6)

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19d

Inform on idiot replacing Oscar in clique (5,2)

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21d

Give authority to European politician close to one in awful row (7)

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23d

Animated film team showing positive aspect (6)

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25d

Reaction to humour in U.S. city before horrified expression (5)

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