Daily Mail Cryptic #17761

2025-12-01

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Across

1a

Ones with fanciful hopes prepared times for recreation with no end of excitement (4,8)

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8a

Lacking top coverage in the East End or having stuffy atmosphere? (7)

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9a

Mothers replaced drinks holder (7)

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11a

Shift equipment beside a river for bird (10)

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12a

Foundation in headquarters (4)

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14a

Playboy unwilling to front a carnival site (8)

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16a

Varied details I omitted subject to criticism (6)

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17a

Label put in coat again (3)

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19a

Lightly touch correct sign left by rear of gate (6)

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21a

Fantastic ref beginning to enjoy thrill in part of football (4,4)

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24a

Section in piece of fitted equipment (4)

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25a

No more women with figure that's heavy burden (4,6)

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27a

Elevate Ben and Noel at work (7)

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28a

Latin centre moved tall stand for notes (7)

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29a

Alice's upset sadly about mark in containers for the future? (4,8)

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Down

1d

Gemstone is terrible on reflection in trophy (7)

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2d

Better advertising with real beef for a change (10)

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3d

Demoralise inspector given gin, say (8)

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4d

Additional charges for minor actors (6)

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5d

Appearance from wives regularly in Minnesota (4)

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6d

Exotic term to cover Indian bread or what is left (7)

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7d

Let's cut blame for ruining component in salad (5,7)

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10d

Kept design as planned for winter sport (12)

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13d

Censor conservative writer over first signs of criticising intelligent liberal (4,6)

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15d

Fool in top cafe's central parts (3)

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18d

Start to get sieves and hot plates (8)

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20d

Companion, one opposed to Italian wine (7)

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22d

Entrance about to be covered by different signs (7)

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23d

That fellow trailed by unusually lean woman (6)

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26d

Outside broadcast noted on and off as source of music (4)

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