Daily Mail Cryptic #17565

2025-02-28

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1a

Shoot stops for 'Friends' in New York (7)

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Regard as likely former drill in front of court (6)

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9a

Sneer possibly about new area for trap (7)

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Payment nothing, it's said locally, in U.S. state capital (7)

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Scottish church restricted alcoholic drink (3)

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12a

Swear strike affected aquatic sports figures (5,6)

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Simple area of land with few trees (5)

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Small poles I twice adjusted to keep pressure in part of a sewage system (4,5)

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16a

Fellow distorting a reality in traditional story (5,4)

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Deluge in Cornish area trailed by a politician (5)

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Battle in back close to factory for hardline conservative (11)

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22a

Having a complaint distilled in part? (3)

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23a

Loosely step in to acquire page and excerpt of text (7)

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24a

Ideal finish (7)

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26a

Irritable informer kept in surroundings of secrecy (6)

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27a

Extras on back of job getting positive response (3,4)

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Down

1d

End term and part company? (5,2)

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2d

Chaos? It's indoors again after disruption (15)

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3d

Male having some fair appeal (3)

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4d

Exhausted writer wearing jacket for shoot (5)

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5d

Peer exits ground, showing skill (9)

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Place supported by Kelvin has cheap wine (5)

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Vet men topically for broadcast in a thoughtful way (15)

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Lives with departures to seal end of deals (6)

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12d

In turn, show awareness of end of pathway that's crooked (5)

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14d

Weary host is confused describing a proper boat? (9)

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Colourless food with a savoury filling (5)

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16d

Fine soldiers set to battle in wood (6)

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18d

Leap? It's designed for system of exercises (7)

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20d

Hoofed mammal, one caught in devious trap (5)

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21d

Greatly dismay a parish priest with a liberal (5)

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25d

First off, pull piece of cloth (3)

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