Daily Mail Cryptic #17176

2023-09-01

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Across

1a

Casually took part in deal negotiated with director about two books (7)

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5a

Frightening look recalled in walls of constabulary (6)

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9a

Lean agent defending independent line (7)

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10a

Low card played in period of conflict (4,3)

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11a

Support man in do at intervals (3)

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12a

Barman ended in a tipsy state and lacking in civility (3,8)

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13a

Approach quarrel (3,2)

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14a

Kelvin before gathering awful fluff produces fuss (9)

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16a

Inspector laid up around end of August is misrepresented (9)

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17a

Conservationists in Isle of Wight accompanying someone? (2,3)

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19a

Dutch city evil type represented in a misleading way (11)

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22a

Triumphal cry from Poles essentially (3)

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23a

Clubhouse otherwise associated with a London football team (7)

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24a

Drank in a tired state? (7)

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26a

First person's let to wander around river to see evergreen shrub (6)

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27a

Give a new designation to criminal tersely (7)

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Down

1d

Hopelessness shown by man with couple (7)

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2d

Bold guy incites reform around international financial institution (8,7)

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3d

Young chap in U.S. city department (3)

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4d

Basic poster showing classical nymph (5)

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5d

Jointly presided over arrangement for coach ride (2,7)

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6d

Woman has name to support female magazine (5)

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7d

Forty now operate to alter legal document (5,2,8)

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8d

Gently hold place for baby to sleep (6)

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12d

Discard attempt in game of chance (5)

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14d

Equipment to make use of when touring island with a small gull (9)

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15d

Bring together academic institution financially marginalised (5)

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16d

Take away odd parts of deep tube (6)

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18d

Cajole Western ambassador and journalist over article in French (7)

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20d

Advance shown by leader of inquiry in job (5)

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21d

European with ride at sea to find duck (5)

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25d

A bachelor beginning to stretch muscles (3)

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