Daily Mail Cryptic #17745

2025-11-07

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Across

1a

Spanish pop duo in taxi on return with singer Irene (7)

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5a

Lines covered by feet in hot atmosphere (6)

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9a

Bike trip taken in dread oddly is subject to mockery (7)

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10a

Invite group with aid on road in a tense motorcycling event (7)

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11a

Cite outstanding poetic work (3)

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12a

Colder shift possibly for one in temporary care? (6,5)

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13a

Copper, maybe, came across a learner (5)

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14a

Female with dotty character bewails things in bulbs (9)

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16a

Rugby player altered tone about new supporter (9)

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17a

Well-presented hospital in Welsh town (5)

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19a

Pause at work, say, for beefcake surprisingly (6,5)

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22a

Mascot regularly in part of a play (3)

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23a

Most vocal pair backed in Latin estate (7)

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24a

Woman adjusting his belt (7)

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26a

Modifies a point in a Dutch society (6)

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27a

Secures first of these dessert apples with time gone (7)

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Down

1d

Starts to examine dirt in item for cleaning part of a house (7)

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2d

Trio found circle designed as stationery item (10,5)

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3d

Join commercial department (3)

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4d

Area that is restricted for assistants (5)

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5d

Recorder nervously left gaol around end of strike (9)

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6d

Some drop ticked is related to the eyes (5)

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7d

A man eating sorts out network officials (7,8)

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8d

Actor Richard put in middle of cast is arguing (2,4)

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12d

Fine mixture in leaf of paper (5)

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14d

Feet Basil treated showing tiny marks (4,5)

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15d

Frenchman at home with empty sack in Eastern European capital (5)

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16d

Spot gherkin, perhaps (6)

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18d

Hot things to scratch present slight problems (7)

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20d

Regard as attractive detective in the lead (3,2)

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21d

Detail deployed first off in Israeli resort (5)

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25d

Old coin in this way for all to see (3)

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