Daily Mail Cryptic #17639

2025-06-12

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Across

1a

Losing leave sadly, show maximum effort (4,4,3)

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9a

Searched first of cases kept by nasty journalist (7)

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10a

It's said to increase speed of a charger? (5,2)

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11a

Man in blue top regularly (3)

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12a

Fill toy somehow in haughty fashion (7)

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13a

Figure holding award close to one person standing? (7)

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14a

Thing for wiping plates? (3)

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15a

Boring house with unpleasant smell (2,3)

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17a

Loop of rope shortly put back by European (5)

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18a

Fixed look, it's said, in part of flight (5)

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20a

A drunk around clubs in Berkshire town (5)

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22a

It shows resistance from husband in middle of home (3)

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24a

Proves wrong engineers following pick-up trucks (7)

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25a

Jollity with children by a lake in island capital (7)

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26a

My place to rear chickens mostly (3)

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27a

Aid to work in airline showing personal details (7)

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28a

Agitated companion was deviating with time gone (7)

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29a

One ruling fine shires tailored for birds (11)

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Down

1d

Begin too soon to leave varied chat with a flock (2,3,2,4,4)

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2d

Coating has to disappear? About right (7)

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3d

Bonded on and off with liberal Yankee in a strange way (5)

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4d

Come on rig at sea related to efficiency? (9)

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5d

Unusually bad sign of things to come in belly (7)

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6d

Holy song fan and I, lost in sacred blessing (6,2,2,5)

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7d

Refuge in Spain and in a run-down district (6)

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8d

A knight, say, by each one of a group (6)

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16d

Leading mark on fighter gets top coverage? (9)

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18d

Gets rid of gear worn by hospital staff (6)

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19d

Learn new skills moving in rear around back of depot (7)

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21d

Some weight certainly in monk's hairstyle (7)

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23d

Scholar, titled woman, making complaint (6)

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25d

Centre of interest in UFO, customarily (5)

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