Daily Mail Cryptic #17404

2024-07-18

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Across

1a

Peat's too wet sadly for root vegetable (5,6)

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9a

Person behind hybrid cars has tool for removing dirt (7)

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10a

Messy attic lately marginalised in an implied way (7)

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11a

Almost ready to show tear (3)

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12a

Conservative left one doubt right away describing exclusive lot? (7)

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13a

Unconventional, like a police force member after a patrol? (7)

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14a

Old champion has expression of impatience in Glasgow (3)

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15a

Recall praise around clubs relating to aristocrat's land (5)

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17a

Avoid first woman holding poster (5)

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18a

Refers to spectacles, reportedly (5)

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20a

More grey and less warm? Not initially (5)

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22a

Go off to get salted fish (not half) (3)

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24a

Benefit from period after running race (7)

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25a

Star beside Scottish stream has problem with exposure? (7)

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26a

Food son avoided in Japanese theatre (3)

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27a

I slip when cutting hint in style of cooking (7)

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28a

Compliances in things done by climbers, it's said (7)

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29a

Talk at length with one in store about rare plant-eating insect (11)

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Down

1d

Think ragtag list has to change, thing done by honest type? (8,7)

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2d

Give detailed account of former enclosure (7)

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3d

Linger in a posh car in borders of Turkey (5)

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4d

Did better when standing than others? (9)

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5d

Leading rival for each reviewed (7)

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6d

Note break (brunch) to be arranged having low priority (2,3,4,6)

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7d

Devious spy and companion with nothing in noted film (6)

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8d

This person's containers for robust, little evergreen shrub (6)

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16d

Intimacy in fancy scenes punctuated by the Spanish (9)

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18d

Wits in Greek island entertaining male in charge (6)

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19d

Revered figure, a minister with a capacity for endurance (7)

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21d

Calls shady group before drink (5,2)

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23d

Discipline shown by drive around Northern Ireland (6)

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25d

Quiet American has stunning military headgear (5)

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