Daily Mail Cryptic #17439

2024-09-05

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Across

1a

Obliging account describing a period of inactivity (11)

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9a

More courageous Greek touring university site in a mess (7)

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10a

Group of bushes solid but lacking in sun (7)

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11a

John's former partner working with combo, lately (3)

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12a

Make excessive demands on a voter improperly before vote (7)

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13a

Recall longing by favourite son in area of East London (7)

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14a

Without husband, try part of a cereal plant (3)

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15a

Hero guessed about unprincipled sort (5)

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17a

Was a key worker? (5)

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18a

Like some music, giving journalist annoyance firstly? (5)

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20a

Figure receiving approval for badge (5)

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22a

Young troublemaker concealed in dim place (3)

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24a

Four agitated about Cornish banker for actor Mark (7)

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25a

Outline leader of cricketers playing overseas? (7)

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26a

Seek to attract golf club in short (3)

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27a

Gradually introduce American woman's uncovered wine (5,2)

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28a

Dispirit director with English newspapers (7)

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29a

Miners about to play percussion instruments (11)

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Down

1d

Without hesitation, tread a footpath winding around hotel (2,3,4,2,1,3)

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2d

One giving up easily totally right about first of tasks (7)

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3d

Replace biro by Scottish football ground (5)

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4d

A spook set to be deployed in an amusing sort of way (2,2,5)

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5d

Papers probing athletics race? That's obvious (7)

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6d

Show great determination and relieve pressure behind bars? (4,2,9)

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7d

Overlook central character in plots amid unstable reign (6)

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8d

Remained unadventurous, by the sound of it (6)

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16d

Begin to tackle new dog tot excited (3,4,2)

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18d

Become more cheerful with benefit of job ahead (4,2)

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19d

Raise support with little weight for illustration (7)

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21d

Thing regularly knocked over in alley? (7)

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23d

Quibbler upset knight entering place (6)

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25d

One working on computers is less friendly if left excluded (5)

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