Daily Mail Cryptic #17257

2023-12-26

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Across

6a

Those who patrol inside? (6,8)

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9a

Forgetting last bits, select pleasant outdoor meal (6)

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10a

Neat quality in terms represented by the ultimate of journalists (8)

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11a

Object of fear replaced by a gnome (8)

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13a

Corrupt international politician certain to avoid last of investigators (6)

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15a

Formally dress two bridge players getting rare award (6)

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17a

The writer's reduced criticism for Rasputin, perhaps (6)

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19a

Advantage around November getting expression of approval (6)

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20a

Reserve these possibly for layer in the Arctic? (3,5)

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22a

A scheduled time in which to feature English queen is satisfactory (8)

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24a

Additional sun for minor members of a cast (6)

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26a

A stiff idea lad's concocted to be very healthy (2,3,2,1,6)

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Down

1d

Pointless changes around southern team making one laugh loudly (5,4,5)

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2d

Family acquiring large oven (4)

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3d

Host in part of building showing a type of film (6)

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4d

A pair of fellows in European country lacking a liberal empathy (8)

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5d

First person to study carefully symbol on a screen (4)

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7d

Firm held up unusually neat chemical in petrol (6)

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8d

Trade caterers moved around current zone barring the public (10,4)

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12d

Ghostly lake in North America by the sound of it (5)

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14d

Angle in playing field (5)

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16d

Opinion given on two males showing disloyalty (8)

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18d

Flower shown by a Mexican artist (6)

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21d

Cover for an observer? (6)

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23d

Who in France is associated with quiet, witty remark? (4)

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25d

Commotion also around Germany (2,2)

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