Daily Mail Cryptic #17521

2024-12-30

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Across

1a

Conversion of cell off stage in training site for top brass (5,7)

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8a

A point in winding road for connecting device (7)

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9a

Representative item possibly found in middle of stock (7)

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11a

Simple lead, maybe, to introduce a network (10)

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12a

Part of competition over children's toy (4)

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14a

Enthusiast's agony to get hard cover? (8)

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16a

Very garish equipment provided by school (6)

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17a

Record material to make a cabin? (3)

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19a

Unknown group defending English councillor (6)

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21a

Friend seen nervously with son showing lack of colour (8)

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24a

Aristocrat is shortly ahead of schedule (4)

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25a

Excessive burst of rain noted around island (10)

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27a

Fishing boat left in turbulent water, right? (7)

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28a

Calms English romantic acquaintance on board ship (7)

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29a

Put off pit, I'd play at intervals in a resolute way (12)

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Down

1d

Most urbane southern unionist has a U.S. waistcoat (7)

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2d

Driving, typical of a potter? (2,3,5)

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3d

Predict figure, reportedly, with Swiss hero (8)

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4d

Protest revealed over curry at odd points (6)

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5d

Many disorientated after a slight switch (4)

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6d

Frenchman in sleeveless jacket's getting cocktails (7)

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7d

Mother by Kent seemed somehow to earn just enough (4,4,4)

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10d

Ambassador among fools has vision, say, and feel for wear? (7,5)

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13d

Prefer director in fancy denim having similar views? (4,6)

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15d

Large work requires cut (3)

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18d

General's first arrived awkwardly so in military site (8)

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20d

Spray of flowers with droop in middle (7)

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22d

Old part of a play largely lacking substance? Quite! (7)

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23d

Like a fit person, wearing additional decoration? (2,4)

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26d

General use outwardly for adhesive substance (4)

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