Daily Mail Cryptic #17560

2025-02-21

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Across

1a

Leading drink with group of engineers (7)

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5a

Grasp set of eggs (6)

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9a

Unruly carnival site attended by all in Provence (7)

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10a

Maybe, Steve only snubbed place for exam prepping (7)

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11a

Hostile figure fooled at intervals (3)

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12a

Prize, first off, and gift for reliable team member? (4,7)

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13a

Exotic dates - characterising a full diner? (5)

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14a

Unhurried ace plods freely around wicket (4,5)

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16a

Work concerning a noted person? (9)

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17a

Pole in section of building for lift (5)

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19a

Cite top movie, nothing less - typifying an athlete's mindset? (11)

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22a

Dance starts to beguile other performers (3)

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23a

Least meaty tunes I fancy after opening of play (7)

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24a

One got upset about hospital being very busy (2,3,2)

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26a

Woman has tips on laundry, needles and embroidery (6)

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27a

Make looser sack Len repaired (7)

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Down

1d

Small things with links about right for unkempt sorts (7)

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2d

Loot earmarked for gangsters? (10,5)

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3d

Style of rock music in eastern Missouri (3)

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4d

Make certain there's no resistance to follow (5)

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5d

Racket from firm in California of a sham type (9)

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6d

Custom from Mexico's neighbour, say, on the rise (5)

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7d

Remarkable comic improvised interruption to a programme (10,5)

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8d

Liquid traced and put in a wooden container? (6)

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12d

Some withheld errands for senior in congregation (5)

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14d

Concession before man's attempt in glib reasoning (9)

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15d

Start to prepare a slowly cooked dish largely for spread (5)

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16d

Muscle shown by Penny in Oxfordshire town overlooking terrace (6)

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18d

Hierarchical department trailing work in big community (3,4)

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20d

Poor bet still offered by last of bookmakers (5)

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21d

Representation of solid stars (5)

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25d

Cafe supplies this bite, always? Not entirely (3)

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