Daily Mail Cryptic #17695

2025-08-29

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1a

Censure English pair in top part of building (7)

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5a

Leave head of police probing crooked trade (6)

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9a

Tense friend limiting bad smell in chest of drawers (7)

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10a

Different place's left for surgical knife (7)

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11a

Patrick regularly seen in part of a curve (3)

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12a

Tearful Tony is replaced, as luck would have it (11)

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13a

More pleasant part of manic errands (5)

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14a

Run from a hooter? (9)

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16a

Number of words by director given a punishment (9)

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17a

One opposing Conservative stunt (5)

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19a

Protagonist munched crispy snacks (6,5)

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22a

Greek character is more tightly drawn (not half) (3)

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23a

Catching badger circling black receptacle (7)

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24a

Distribute bad news for negotiators? (4,3)

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26a

Hostess is trailed by husband wearing a lot of clobber (6)

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27a

Former pretence by duke is revealed (7)

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Down

1d

Learn new skills about part of a network? (7)

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2d

Officer notices label cop altered (6,9)

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3d

Mate in the U.S. lifted ball (3)

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4d

Small handbill for advertising one in air travel (5)

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5d

I did guess criminal is in a fake outfit? (9)

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6d

Place with a zone, a paved square (5)

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7d

Protests from engineers over talks promoting new products (15)

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8d

Took part in game with Penny before unexpected delay (6)

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12d

Republican in front in absurd situation (5)

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14d

RAC again at work covering bend in country (9)

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15d

Bill's partner eating a small number of seeds (5)

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16d

Docile woman carrying fastener (6)

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18d

Went out with recording about winding route (7)

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20d

First of these victories for brothers, say (5)

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21d

Light touch that's good in artistic subject (5)

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25d

A special snake (3)

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