Daily Mail Cryptic #17624

2025-05-22

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1a

Moderate chaps in a tense mood (11)

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9a

Boast before end somehow typifying a new monarch? (7)

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10a

Leaves European facing pressure in indoor sport (7)

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11a

Writer backed old style of rock music (3)

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12a

Gather around northern part of Ireland (7)

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13a

Scholar currently with Arab in armed sailing ship (3,1,3)

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14a

Star declined for the most part (3)

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15a

Eric initially dropped at home very strong poison (5)

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17a

Seabirds occupying other nests (5)

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18a

Remains when with ambassador and son (5)

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20a

Favourite rental property in cove (5)

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22a

After setback, get rid of pointed end of pen (3)

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24a

Give new energy to official about request for quiet (7)

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25a

Hollow spaces not available on board ship (7)

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26a

Enthusiast for all to see among conservationists (3)

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27a

Struggle with terrible swelter (7)

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28a

Use a rope unexpectedly by sides of trapeze (7)

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29a

Horrid chap's ruined keyboard instrument (11)

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Down

1d

What one among roses wants to avoid as continuous problem? (5,2,3,5)

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2d

I record meeting in term arranged around middle of January (7)

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3d

Female picked up sea duck (5)

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4d

A book with old man I suspect describing a muscle? (9)

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5d

Old president's first seen after disputing outlay (7)

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6d

Admit defeat with volatile hothead sworn in around November (5,2,4,4)

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7d

Naughty children trick outsiders in parks (6)

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8d

Knighted figure, one captivated by very large Egyptian deity (6)

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16d

Arrangement of chests in a Highland region (9)

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18d

Argument in a Republican society for weapons (6)

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19d

Our people probe new rates for some knitwear (7)

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21d

Get along mostly after munching hybrid fruit (7)

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23d

Street musician, American, fringed by winding kerb (6)

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25d

Nothing in a lot of criticism for long-suffering type (5)

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