Daily Mail Cryptic #17066

2023-03-31

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1a

Frenchman probing corrupt police produces critical piece (7)

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Lure convert due to enter southern church (6)

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9a

Circular road or small part by a lake (7)

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10a

Distinctive symbols concerning festivity around island (7)

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Retired writer beginning to understand flightless bird (3)

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Backward crowd in a current country producing outrage (11)

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Ostentatious section of Dublin gallery (5)

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Tolerate comedian in place with leading hotel (3,2,4)

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Gloomy figure behind South American and Turk mostly (9)

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Freshwater fish producing smell with head removed (5)

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19a

Official role associated with a railway (11)

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Possess mellow nature? Not entirely (3)

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Gourmet in grand desire to avoid latest in dieting (7)

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24a

Lab sure to be demolished in European country (7)

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Charlie without energy follows official survey (6)

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27a

Taking offence? (7)

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Down

1d

Pair finished book revealing adage (7)

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2d

After analysis, union reveals bit requiring much work (6,9)

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3d

Adult half covered card on a table (3)

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4d

Tightly knit group with old musical instrument (5)

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5d

Somehow Eve tries to hold first of teacups and napkin (9)

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6d

A married figure much revered promoted teaching (5)

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7d

Role councils so played around start of inquiry preliminary to a conflict? (9,6)

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8d

Old man with stoop in the East End has large belly (6)

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12d

Herald a fantastic guru (5)

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14d

Nick accommodates these people? (9)

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15d

Penny has open sandwich without black paste (5)

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16d

Experience ruse designed to capture two fellows (6)

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18d

At work note shy virtuous type shows it (7)

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20d

Former PM's framework (5)

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21d

Brownish-yellow boat initially stuck in a sea around Martinique? (5)

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25d

Lazy person missing first shot in a tennis game (3)

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