Daily Mail Cryptic #17231

2023-11-17

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1a

Old boy regularly heard amid drink has to stop being tipsy? (5,2)

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5a

Stickler in place around titled figure in retirement (6)

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9a

Serb too misused dose of a vaccine (7)

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10a

Person in Rome possibly is powerful leader (7)

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11a

Have a bite in Spanish car after leaving front (3)

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12a

Old lover cuts awfully manic gesture in crowd movement? (7,4)

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13a

Figure with daughter embracing right fashion (5)

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14a

Impressionable university learner taken in by sourced novel (9)

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16a

Pal manipulated bond to get a temporary posting? (9)

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17a

Decorators of cakes put in nicer shops (5)

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19a

One might get in it when going off on a trek? (8,3)

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22a

Thing found in a candle has to get bigger (3)

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23a

Note controversy in a further edition? (7)

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24a

Noel and Pat chomped Italian food (7)

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26a

Some prefer risque actress Pam (6)

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27a

Set down sum of money paid into an account (7)

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Down

1d

Undermine the power of warring brutes around Vietnam's capital (7)

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2d

She's obtained fee after work to avoid risk? (2,2,3,4,4)

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3d

Rubbish starts to range over terrace (3)

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4d

Outer parts of pretty rare cross in heat-resistant glass (5)

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5d

Visionary priest attended by unusually nice set (9)

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6d

Mature writer following religious instruction (5)

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7d

Disown passenger improperly getting to try new stuff? (6,4,5)

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8d

Welcomes environmentalists with time for last part of action (6)

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12d

Small fly, say, not distinct when on the rise (5)

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14d

Office workers pocketing small cosmetic products (9)

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15d

Exploiting mistake admitted by leaders of unreliable gang (5)

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16d

Old man and son to sample food from a bakery (6)

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18d

Sat next in order to see navigational instrument (7)

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20d

Question that's difficult for an affected type (5)

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21d

Person, perhaps, has offer about exercise (5)

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25d

Cut line introducing work (3)

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