Daily Mail Cryptic #17686

2025-08-18

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1a

Genteel fool's prepared to accept decline in looks? (3,7,2)

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8a

Settle problems with golf club in public (4,3)

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9a

Terrible need with a lot of rodents constantly present (7)

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11a

Husband entering bar's shown fancy dish of potatoes (4,6)

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12a

Stuff artist kept in chum's jacket (4)

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14a

Excessively well-ordered note Vera composed (8)

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16a

Spot dark place close to office (6)

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17a

Shelter kept in single estate (3)

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19a

Relieve retired U.S. agent before treatment (6)

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21a

Ambitious sort from Middle East state in past possibly (8)

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24a

Group in cartel seen otherwise (4)

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25a

Vet's dressed behind group of horses in meshed garment (6,4)

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27a

Preparation of land for crops prior to period (7)

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28a

A woman backed work schedule for pilot (7)

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29a

Wrong term (doh) cited for way to teach a language (6,6)

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1d

Nervously seek facilities first for brief inspection (4,3)

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2d

Play bits to Norm, brass musician (10)

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3d

Supposed French person, say, with love for area (8)

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4d

Glowing woman facing eastern U.S. city (6)

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5d

Rich source in cargo, reportedly (4)

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6d

Dour GP funnily grabbing minute sweet (7)

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7d

Keeping back comic, retain chaps amid hard time (12)

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10d

Moment actor's agitated sports journalists (12)

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13d

Very successful, like a jockey in an excited state? (6,4)

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15d

Regulars in the lab getting hot drink (3)

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18d

Gauge time seat requires replacing (8)

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20d

Is full after chomping current pasta (7)

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22d

Warded off a French Green outwardly elevated (7)

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23d

Oak, maybe, put in middle of rustic thoroughfare (6)

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26d

Mate with little energy is devoid of colour (4)

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