Daily Mail Cryptic #17640

2025-06-13

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Across

1a

Blank fathers admitting point with another (7)

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5a

Spontaneous acting, say, to get better shortly (6)

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9a

Moment before fight in part of a form? (4,3)

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10a

Information about set of names getting to shine (7)

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11a

Fish indeed making regular appearances (3)

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12a

Unpleasant flats suited for demolition (11)

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13a

One enthralled by top Indian instrument (5)

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14a

Exercise starts to nettle pompous escort or minor clerk (9)

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16a

A cowshed's unusually put in an exhibition? (9)

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17a

Mends a ribbon neatly at first in sides of dress (5)

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19a

Rural outcry ends after reform around India (11)

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22a

Man appearing in fine denims (3)

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23a

European tucks into liver, maybe, with old herb (7)

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24a

Facing action, like an aspiring sportsperson? (2,5)

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26a

A challenge to pen book, optimistically (2,4)

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27a

Southern woman's grand Arab racehorse (7)

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Down

1d

Amateur probing varied listed particulars (7)

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2d

Count eminent man transforming historic site (7,8)

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3d

Bachelor ahead after turn in drinking venue (3)

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4d

Link new and old treatment endlessly (5)

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5d

Airing end for broadcast that's difficult to change (9)

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6d

Secretary in time gets decorating material (5)

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7d

With no hope of victory, like a banned athlete? (3,2,3,7)

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8d

One using a line to secure objective? (6)

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12d

Day with men in charge in Greek order (5)

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14d

Tom, perhaps, on base has to act cautiously (9)

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15d

A French contest without end? It's not fitting (5)

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16d

Partially dissect original part of an economy (6)

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18d

Burden, right, for one equipping horse? (7)

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20d

Gently deride first character in this facility (5)

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21d

Actor Jeremy's golf clubs (5)

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25d

Article showing Nancy's tea? (3)

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