Daily Mail Cryptic #17628

2025-05-28

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Across

1a

A carpet I suspect requiring great expense (2,1,5)

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5a

Pair with daughter ready to face difficulty? (6)

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9a

Left country road badly after turn in Welsh town (8)

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10a

Winds blowing in west (6)

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12a

Wrench shown by American (4)

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13a

In a messy way, Al, yes, cut up evergreen tree (10)

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15a

Thoughtful VIP to meet clan in trouble (13)

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19a

Fuel secretly obtained in the small hours? (8,5)

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23a

Smallest digits on the ground? (6,4)

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25a

Quickly read last of articles by woman (4)

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28a

Firm in this place gets to be consistent (6)

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29a

Sign chat when broadcast is severely critical (8)

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30a

Excellent piece of advice before return of trophy (6)

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31a

Eccentrics describing, say, one social function with head of state (8)

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Down

1d

Friend Bob retaining love for e.g. brass and pewter (6)

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2d

A positive outcome at an election once more (5)

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3d

Artist capturing wings of huge flightless bird (4)

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4d

Growing attitudes of a group? (7)

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6d

Noisy argument distinctly lacking in substance (5)

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7d

Narrow criticism principally about area barring inspector (9)

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8d

Raid sets off catastrophic event (8)

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11d

Insect starts to wander around several pots (4)

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14d

Ancient Inca god shown in print, illustratively (4)

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15d

Chap's diet out of order for trainee's position (9)

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16d

Friend reduced thing on which to wipe feet (3)

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17d

First male had amassed sandwiches (4)

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18d

Naughty kid left here in Paris over time? That's hinted (8)

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20d

Small shelters closed, first to last (4)

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21d

Feel somehow this French director is cheated (7)

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22d

This person's a very long time making likenesses (6)

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24d

Most of big opera's opening is at a slow tempo (5)

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26d

Tiny crustaceans, right, among prey (5)

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27d

Attempt to bring up clubs (4)

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