Daily Mail Cryptic #17706

2025-09-15

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Across

1a

Senior officer nearer logjam surprisingly (5,7)

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8a

Scolds deserter among busy types (7)

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9a

Crude hobo is roaming around river (7)

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11a

Twins dread at sea potential problems for mariners? (5,5)

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12a

Woman hugged by man naturally (4)

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14a

Long study upset irate set (8)

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16a

My final brass instrument (6)

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17a

Scottish flower appreciated close to rockery (3)

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19a

Jersey, say, in lad's convertible (6)

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21a

Challenge for a climber gets to stun female expert (4,4)

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24a

Sign one's regularly observed in watering holes (4)

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25a

Writer switching side is officially allowed (10)

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27a

Outwardly nice area before remainder is least far (7)

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28a

Outline exercise in a depressed state (7)

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29a

Preserve individual shade if disturbed and remain calm (4,4,4)

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Down

1d

Damage above entrance in Kent town (7)

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2d

Fashionable gush over environment (3,7)

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3d

It's skier out of control that's most dangerous (8)

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4d

Include English doctor over case of dependency (6)

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5d

Raise comment in school (4)

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6d

Good number in van I suspect for French city (7)

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7d

One specialising in deliveries? (12)

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10d

Thin grandee struggling to retain right? That's tragic (12)

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13d

German cook cultivated bushy shrub (4,6)

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15d

Musical taste in one Argentinian (3)

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18d

Poor story about origins of guy having umpteen dairy foods (8)

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20d

Possibly leaking connection (7)

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A science graduate on day has to leave quickly (7)

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23d

Muslim ruler troubling UN last (6)

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26d

One encapsulated by transient employment? (4)

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