Daily Mail Cryptic #17223

2023-11-07

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Across

6a

Top role for a woman of habit? (6,8)

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9a

Question over strange number required to hold a meeting (6)

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10a

Petty Officer and companion better without coat and small bag (8)

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11a

Ally I'd so misrepresented as untrustworthy (8)

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13a

Heartfelt request has an attractive quality (6)

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15a

Like a driver, say, close to here minded by a local authority? (2,4)

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17a

Top journalist describing some caps? (6)

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19a

Theologian altered names around rear of chapel (6)

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20a

Support increased for an evergreen shrub (4,4)

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22a

Backing for food and German eatery lately in wine growing region (8)

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24a

Tower-like structures only recreated in Portugal and Sweden (6)

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26a

Stronger pupils put in order breakaway factions (8,6)

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Down

1d

Place where you might see slugs left behind? (10,4)

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2d

Arouse controversy (4)

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3d

Appear lately marginalised? That's fitting (6)

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4d

Watch pace set at work around back of plant (8)

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5d

Reduced statement of beliefs in native American language (4)

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7d

Provide drink before work (6)

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8d

Son insults head improperly, showing conduct difficult to accept (14)

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12d

Some local eccentrics in Italian city (5)

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14d

It might stoke heat in a card game (5)

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16d

Consider regular characters in group with awkward inmate (8)

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18d

Greek detective, right, of a more dull disposition (6)

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21d

Person found among a lot of actors in pranks (6)

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23d

Manner of walking in entrance to field, we're told (4)

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25d

Vocal line supported by upstanding couple (4)

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