Daily Mail Cryptic #17021

2023-01-27

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1a

Unwavering rival to Boy George? (7)

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5a

Set out condition shown in fake end to treaty (6)

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9a

Relish shown in two-masted vessel ahead (7)

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10a

Certainly characterising a hardliner's outlook? (2,5)

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11a

Beam of sunlight first to last in Scottish town (3)

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12a

Ace spy I know when deployed has to walk very carefully (4,4,3)

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13a

Slow movement in meaning (5)

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14a

U.S. composer settled in set east of Swiss city (9)

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16a

A step mate formulated to get spread (4,5)

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17a

Runner, one looking happy without introduction (5)

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19a

Conservative by bar blocks a smart Alec (6,5)

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22a

First signs of route uncovering this deep track (3)

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23a

Impolite quartet, one interrupting most of lunch sadly (7)

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24a

British woman in South American country (7)

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26a

Lively son getting chilly (6)

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27a

Ultimately insufficient motive for betraying one's country (7)

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Down

1d

A week before attraction turns up? That's tricky (7)

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2d

A pain a customer developed around depot's rear creates unwarranted fuss (1,5,2,1,6)

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3d

Tree found in Washington (3)

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4d

Revolutionary books and film as a subject (5)

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5d

Charlie following the intended route for foyer (9)

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6d

Avoid foreign magistrate holding degree (5)

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7d

Ed's fervour while manoeuvring powerful vehicles (4,5,6)

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8d

Misfit, say, not to continue to study? (4,2)

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12d

Accommodate Paul thus regularly close to camp (3,2)

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14d

Graduate thus supported by colleague in a fundamental way (9)

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15d

Knock-out games among those missed (5)

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16d

Deride for all to see first of prizes, a dummy model (4,2)

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18d

What keen workers might do about electrified transport? (7)

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20d

Young fish constantly observed around lake (5)

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21d

Track gold coin (5)

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25d

Policy to bar new invention (3)

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