Daily Mail Cryptic #17527

2025-01-07

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Across

6a

Jockey hopped straight forwards? (9,5)

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9a

Grand EU VIP if troubled has to call it a day (4,2)

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10a

Female with clarity having no end of chic and smooth elegance (8)

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11a

Head of college bar here essentially is more intelligent (8)

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13a

A victory without final pair in central hall (6)

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15a

By the sound of it, refers to spectacles (6)

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17a

Second sound of bells around river in leisurely walk (6)

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19a

Very large figure beginning to dominate Belgian port (6)

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20a

Objective to cover serious characteristic of some jewellery? (8)

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22a

German city resident with European boarding British ship (8)

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24a

Some stop a person getting official documents (6)

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26a

Dull fool in two areas with a northern coat, describing a plain? (4,2,1,7)

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Down

1d

Tasteless lines about component in cookware (9,5)

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2d

Monstrous type blocking progress (4)

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3d

Dazed state for all to see in violent sport (6)

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4d

Commercial project with worker for military aide (8)

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5d

Nudge first of pigs with stick (4)

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7d

Determined attempt from chef, fortunately? Not altogether (6)

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8d

Unusually terrible trip around middle of July to get fierce dog (3,4,7)

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12d

Unclear fashion has American replacing nothing (5)

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14d

Spanish wine and carnival site has positive response from German (5)

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16d

Noise among renovated sites showing neat quality (8)

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18d

Express oneself forcibly with the French before journey (3,3)

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21d

Something funny about staple characteristic of a wide hole? (6)

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23d

Overdue list of candidates lacking an introduction (4)

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25d

Top annoyance on radio (4)

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