Daily Mail Cryptic #17431

2024-08-26

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Across

1a

Alternative to uniform one chap slit badly around back of hall (5,7)

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8a

Took off gear missing sun and fell over (7)

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9a

Dame nervously holds swab and block for notes (4,3)

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11a

Day theatre is transformed and prepared for action? (2,3,5)

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12a

Wave from copper with both hands (4)

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14a

Article with exercise, it's said, in area of southeast England (3,5)

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16a

Councillor is given correct approval (6)

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17a

Positive response by Tessa at intervals (3)

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19a

Dash with daughter and son to see African antelopes (6)

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21a

Engineer house-sat in Hampshire resort (8)

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24a

Cut technique for using one's time more efficiently (4)

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25a

Mention place on ship with ceremony as thing inherited? (10)

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27a

Eliminate Caribbean place for vacation getting disclosed (4,3)

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28a

Schoolchildren might have recourse to these early coats (7)

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29a

What one knows best is where neighbours live? (2,4,6)

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Down

1d

By the sound of it, sift potion (7)

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2d

Recognises arrests (10)

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3d

Poor end with Gene, say, for Australian outlaw (3,5)

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4d

For a change, bald man snubbed Greek character (6)

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5d

Some item, perhaps, for casual worker (4)

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6d

In a detailed way, present trade fair - and in Berlin (7)

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7d

Varied athletes over exhibition get to dominate attention (5,3,4)

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10d

No expertise left in parliament with opponents in first signs of this mess (12)

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13d

Associate with quaky set in fear? About right (10)

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15d

Man has appetite (not half) (3)

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18d

Sentimental liking shown by gentle Petty Officer in street (4,4)

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20d

A large firm has go making flavoured beverage (7)

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22d

Good chaps entering group - or a part? (7)

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23d

Doctor is curt showing fixed grin (6)

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26d

Horse of mixed colour rushed around ring (4)

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