Daily Mail Cryptic #17197

2023-10-02

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Across

1a

Flop overseen badly needs to demonstrate ability? (5,7)

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8a

Part, we hear, associated with leading characteristic of a desk? (4,3)

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9a

This person's recalled Roman emperor and goddess (7)

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11a

Small snacking place trailed by more senior building site worker (10)

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12a

Urgent request retained by couple, anxiously (4)

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14a

Break is arranged around first of exotic places selling loaves? (8)

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16a

Sharply increasing activity of backpackers? (6)

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17a

Odd alcoholic spirit (3)

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19a

Perfect match official in Spain (6)

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21a

Model gets standard taunt in the middle of game (8)

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24a

Plant in rain so observed at intervals (4)

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25a

Charge in court covering inspector, name in police force (10)

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27a

Note about established quartet makes one uneasy (7)

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28a

A very old firm retaining commercial salad ingredient (7)

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29a

Deserter nips about in mixed fashion? (12)

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Down

1d

Place around old unlit literary hero? (7)

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2d

Dismissed old fellow and pair in time describing some old books? (3,2,5)

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3d

European formulated praise about large framework for plants (8)

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4d

It could be one anaesthetic? (6)

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5d

Depressed about new feature of a beach (4)

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6d

Unusual role on the French island for seductive figure? (7)

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7d

Reckless Scottish writer in car's confines needs protection on roads? (5,7)

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10d

A line in publication with vigour rejecting Northern Ireland merger (12)

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13d

Sad suitor's gone astray? That's catastrophic (10)

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15d

Drink in first half of meal (3)

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18d

Soldier consuming a Dutch savoury sauce (8)

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20d

Thrill is encapsulated by French relative (7)

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22d

One with dash entering road in EU country (7)

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23d

Predictive types penning note showing scornful expressions (6)

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26d

Bother in April, especially (4)

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