Daily Mail Cryptic #17172

2023-08-28

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Across

1a

Compartment for a cross? (7,5)

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8a

Pale grey figure supporting neither side (7)

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9a

Winter garment retained by other males (7)

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11a

One beset by most abuse sadly is self-denying (10)

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12a

Medal hidden in coating on guy (4)

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14a

Guarded and separate by the sound of it (8)

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16a

Fashionable actor's role to some extent (2,4)

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17a

Follow setter, perhaps (3)

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19a

Second article of small stature with a glossy finish (6)

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21a

Rare show that's misrepresented familiar piece of work (8)

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24a

Considers heading off slippery types (4)

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25a

Job mate's devised, right, for one selling stamps? (10)

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27a

A Greek character in tatty coat gets starchy pudding (7)

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28a

Take off international with appeal amid end to game? (7)

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29a

Companies show this enables cheat to be corrupt (7,5)

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Down

1d

Additional signs as advantages (7)

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2d

Girl and parent mixed up a type of text (5,5)

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3d

Two liberals recreated item in papers appearing at an unsuitable point? (3,5)

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4d

Leave an excuse (3,3)

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5d

Farm animals circle by middle of fens (4)

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6d

Whiskery type put up a high shot in game at a fair? (7)

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7d

Old South American with downward move making one extremely angry (12)

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10d

Gentle ambassador rated unusually amusing (5,7)

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13d

Worker oddly here with a name for hard coal (10)

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15d

Pull bat lastly over wicket (3)

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18d

Georgia attempts to skirt new overhead structures (8)

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20d

In turn, excellent friend starts to idolise this fish (7)

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22d

Take back note and pamphlet (7)

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23d

Maureen thus grabs a work made of small pieces (6)

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26d

Very small amount in outlay at intervals (4)

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