Daily Mail Cryptic #17729

2025-10-16

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1a

First advantage in most advanced research? (7,4)

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9a

Wonderful claim broadcast about silver (7)

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10a

They secure places to put clothes in gyms? (7)

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11a

Finish bending in part (3)

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12a

Overcome mix-up with vote in German (3,4)

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13a

Writer before ceremony with director, typical of a worthy winner? (7)

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14a

Notice venue for surfing, reportedly (3)

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15a

Grate, right, put in site for tools (5)

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17a

Frenchman assists female domestic servants (5)

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18a

U.S. agent out of bed is cheesed off (3,2)

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20a

Lamps swaying in trees (5)

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22a

Wading bird avoiding seabird gets small piece (3)

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24a

Small swimmer to plead for change (7)

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25a

Job with time getting money for letters? (7)

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26a

Digging implements half obscured in resort (3)

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27a

Write a sad piece about Giles going astray in middle of week (7)

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28a

Tinker about with first piece of this bric-a-brac (7)

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29a

Short strips out of place in male garment (6,5)

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Down

1d

Sensed headlight fuzzily, being tipsy (15)

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2d

Large bay seen in middle of vast recesses (7)

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3d

Flour merchant with month gone is less healthy (5)

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4d

Model glad when dressed to get winner's prize (4,5)

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5d

Firm stopping unusually rude male shows propriety (7)

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6d

It keeps one warm in retirement? (8,7)

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7d

This person's a long time getting likenesses (6)

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8d

Private comments when facing fateful day (6)

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16d

Act as a substitute for engineers in this place (9)

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18d

Restrict fighter of a superior sort leaving Britain (6)

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19d

Condition in VIP's room largely wrong (7)

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21d

Son remains on current road to get Japanese dish (7)

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23d

Hear about worry in formal agreement (6)

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25d

Old man has itches regularly in walking routes (5)

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