Daily Mail Cryptic #17085

2023-04-27

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1a

Team in mess surprisingly before start of grand assembly (4,7)

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9a

Extremely cramped post office with reduced equipment established (7)

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10a

U.S. author Lionel after a change of direction gets to wilt (7)

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11a

Charles, maybe, in shaft of light (3)

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12a

Trap seen to be misplaced around North American river (7)

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13a

Hire document conferring authority (7)

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14a

Pair united inside party (3)

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15a

Additional part in next raffle (5)

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17a

Horse given time in beginning (5)

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18a

Hollow bread? It is consumed by educational group (5)

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20a

A director hiding anger is broadcast (5)

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22a

Increase in bad debts (3)

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24a

Ordinary women amid squeeze showing expertise (7)

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25a

Sit with gear in disorder - and leg coverings (7)

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26a

Reserve element in skating? (3)

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27a

Pleasant learner and another enthralled by new version of a bike (7)

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28a

Companion favoured by comic for conversation (7)

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29a

New-fangled cafe you list in a flippant fashion (11)

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Down

1d

Quickly accomplish reforms hawk took amiss (4,5,4,2)

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2d

Observe section in book showing escape of liquid (7)

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3d

Some admit reverence for part of bishop's outfit (5)

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4d

Effortless person running group in comfortable seating place (4,5)

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5d

Hostile attack in Greek island, we're told (7)

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6d

Concede a goal, say, and spoil a surprise? (4,3,4,4)

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7d

Roll out stuff to put on toast? (6)

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8d

Red-faced fellow left on short journey (6)

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16d

Earn stint at work that's short-lived (9)

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18d

Members of a class make a mistake on reflection (6)

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19d

Expert on R&B in charge gets bitter (7)

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21d

Platform that is associated with small flowers (7)

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23d

Decorative pattern in fashion (6)

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25d

Travel around eastern creek's edges to find lizard (5)

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