Daily Mail Cryptic #17591

2025-04-07

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1a

Cracking experts? (4,8)

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8a

Manage start of regime for one in charge of an animal (7)

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9a

Mix up Roy and Tim's Conservative beliefs (7)

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Quality shown in fine ratings? (10)

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12a

Element in job anticipated in Scottish port (4)

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Passage in strip of territory offering access (8)

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16a

Reply from a Republican about four points (6)

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17a

Instant, it's said, for natural contraction (3)

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19a

Temporary work on stage (6)

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21a

Mabel spread around single fertiliser (8)

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24a

Use a pencil to depict attraction (4)

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25a

Outdated chap and female skirting new area between combatants? (6,4)

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27a

Unremarkable objective (7)

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28a

Mound for colonists? (7)

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29a

Where cutting part is in the balance? (2,1,5,4)

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Down

1d

Hybrid creature transmitted fear, we hear (7)

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2d

Lad with stamina trained dogs (10)

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3d

Drib's spilt over stolen pellets for sporting rifles (8)

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4d

Require unusually neat file essentially (6)

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5d

By the sound of it, restrict roadside edge (4)

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6d

Artist in East London suburb of a diverse nature (7)

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7d

Unknown character in pub thus ranged around botanic site (6,6)

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10d

Underground worker with a large cathedral city gets sources of drinkable water (7,5)

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13d

Two foreign articles on obscure trade not valued sufficiently (10)

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15d

Tease bishop following religious instruction (3)

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18d

Blend chapter about France with muddled tale (8)

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20d

Exactly where drivers seeking a side street go? (2,1,4)

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22d

Reason to support Spain lacking a rational basis? (7)

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23d

Modification of clue in central parts (6)

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Bring up walker tiring to an extent in long journey (4)

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