Daily Mail Cryptic #17621

2025-05-19

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1a

Label a guest devised about last of these measures of performance (6,6)

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8a

Longstanding rival is seen possibly round film's end (7)

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9a

Predicted sound of quartet in pain (7)

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11a

Inspected appearance by English port (6,4)

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12a

Present talent (4)

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14a

It keeps rubbish under control in bar's confines (3,5)

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16a

Some urban guides in African capital (6)

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17a

Proper aristocrat missing king (3)

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19a

Conversation, reportedly, in rotating force (6)

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21a

Man shortly grabbing commercial equipment for old song (8)

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24a

Leading hospital led by a Roman Catholic (4)

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25a

Pliers and mats scattered in current of air from an engine (10)

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27a

European obtained parting message in selfish venture (3,4)

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28a

Terribly torn sofa, not new, is inferior (2,1,4)

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29a

Nice pet Molly trained in a deficient fashion (12)

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Down

1d

Ridicule learner in the morning with Penny and Oscar at work (7)

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2d

Restrained bachelor among mates struggling with financial debts (10)

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3d

Alter menus, OK, over day describing some bacon? (8)

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4d

With sun gone, cram expert's jacket in small mound (6)

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5d

Sound of a dog in sailing ship heard (4)

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6d

Following chaps losing money in legal action? (7)

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7d

A bulletin man sorted out virtually (2,3,3,4)

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10d

How a moderate person behaves to an extent? (6,6)

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13d

Spongy food, a cracker to cook (6,4)

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15d

Odd disturbance (not half) (3)

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18d

Disturb hero with a pen and listening device (8)

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20d

U.S. mammal moving on car probed by firm (7)

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22d

Rex, say, is detained by brutal man (7)

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23d

Mistake school students raised (4,2)

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26d

Element found in later gossip therefore (4)

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