Daily Mail Cryptic #17559

2025-02-20

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1a

Bungle a meat dish eaten by sort with old fellow (4,1,4,2)

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9a

Act with wise figures to get amounts of medicine (7)

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10a

Thoughtful VIP seen to move (7)

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11a

First person mentioned is detective (3)

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12a

Unusual instance without sun for Greek, perhaps (7)

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13a

The cord being unstable is set alight (7)

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14a

Discount reduced for woman (3)

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15a

Heading off, examines gowns (5)

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17a

Some ruder bystanders in match with local rival (5)

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18a

A fool beginning to annoy woman (5)

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20a

Stagger left for all to see by river and church (5)

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22a

Round loaf caught by old boy (3)

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24a

Moralistic chap ready possibly to ban poster (7)

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25a

Part of a plane in a role that's disputed (7)

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26a

Suitable time to follow grand prix racing (3)

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27a

Disapproving shout from Tom, say, caught by everyone (7)

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28a

Mollifies in this way figure in fine society (7)

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29a

Places Crete created for containers (11)

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Down

1d

Court disclaimer upset conductor, maybe (7,8)

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2d

Greek excited to acquire case of booze or drink in a barrel (3,4)

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3d

Advantage when leading group (5)

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4d

A tip peer's devised for finger food? (9)

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5d

Cricket feat briefly shown in opening of contest? (7)

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6d

They keep track of things in the air? (6,9)

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7d

Line put in plans for prototypes (6)

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8d

Dangerous form of lead found in walls of dairy (6)

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16d

Flat sort of dive? (5,4)

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18d

Feature of pressure in a tightly-knit group (6)

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19d

Very old-fashioned clubs at end of leading road (7)

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21d

Obliging ambassador has curious pull around France (7)

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23d

Dismiss new source of intrigue in party (6)

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25d

Like a maritime trader in a state of confusion? (2,3)

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