Daily Mail Cryptic #17122

2023-06-19

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1a

Act as host in party attended by diplomat and husband working in French city (2,3,7)

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8a

Budding North American dispatched to tour Cuba (7)

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9a

Decorates female garments (7)

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11a

Lady we hate manoeuvres to go first? (4,3,3)

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12a

Short journey by island to see Native American group (4)

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14a

Homes for busy types? (8)

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16a

Give up the advantage of gold, say, in fine ornaments principally (6)

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17a

Type of radio expert (3)

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19a

Explorer after setback brooded with staff (6)

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21a

Scoundrel beginning to emerge in depression having low moral values? (8)

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24a

Relative frequented place in the East End (4)

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25a

One that's near inferior piece of winter sports equipment? (10)

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27a

Catchy song more tailored to inspire a crowd regularly (7)

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28a

Love friend in front of exhibits of a shimmering sort? (7)

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29a

Lie by brigade that's constructed a temporary military structure? (6,6)

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Down

1d

Remove deposits from sides of decorative plate (7)

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2d

Relating to those on boards? (10)

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3d

Established English writer featured in edition is highly respected (8)

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4d

Stale meat in Pennines town (6)

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5d

One bothered about wrong sign for cattle (4)

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6d

Bring back valuable material after interval (7)

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7d

First sign of uncertainty in man in ballet dancing essentially (2,3,3,4)

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10d

Shelf, not pipe, needing repair? It's minor mistake in writing (4,2,3,3)

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13d

Guy probing dodgy loans noticed after vacation disputed ground? (2,4,4)

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15d

Salvation Army director down in the dumps (3)

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18d

Discuss at length leftist's slogan? (8)

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20d

A grain's refined in Spanish drink (7)

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22d

Survey times on a major route in east and northeast (7)

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23d

Fanciful behaviour in old gentleman detective, it's said (6)

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26d

Intermittently, food at back of stall for young horse (4)

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