Daily Mail Cryptic #17201

2023-10-06

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1a

Support musical accompaniment (7)

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5a

A largely dry pedant outwardly of a brusque sort (6)

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9a

Search through odd publication close to store (7)

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10a

A rest ordered with journalist that's temporarily incapacitated (7)

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11a

Director Spike is asleep? Not altogether (3)

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12a

Bigger area I suspect creates dispute (5,6)

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13a

Something messy, we hear, in front of a plant (5)

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14a

Exclude from a group sailor moving crates around island (9)

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16a

Distressing trait about posh scholar leading college (9)

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17a

Book with tenant's fee in London borough (5)

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19a

Employees toil on behalf of Anglican body (6,5)

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22a

Some snag again in heat-retaining stove (3)

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23a

Pair beginning to enjoy mostly calm film about earlier events? (7)

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24a

Bachelor caught in short cooking beetroot soup (7)

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26a

Popular name retained by broadcaster lacking weight? (6)

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27a

Utterly defeat leaders of this round with little weight (7)

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Down

1d

New rental property restricted in Lancashire town - or another (7)

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2d

Remarkable comic recreated pause in a programme? (10,5)

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3d

Woman is independent U.S. lawyer (3)

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4d

Actress Tamsin about to enter live musical performance (5)

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5d

Genuine gold afterwards transported in cargo principally (9)

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6d

Religious follower upset a government-appointed figure (5)

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7d

Nervously place ring on free bird of prey (9,6)

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8d

Stick to a department in this place (6)

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12d

A learner given weapon creates fear (5)

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14d

Not part of the action, like a poor actor? (3,2,4)

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15d

Bet no introduction is needed for gentle stroll (5)

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16d

Flowers I put randomly around large rooms finally (6)

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18d

Celebratory drink with times at intervals for a snack (7)

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20d

Improvement with power gone in reversal of policy (1,4)

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21d

Artist overlooking club in African capital (5)

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25d

Right house for Greek character (3)

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