Daily Mail Cryptic #17775

2025-12-19

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1a

Repair entry to porch at church ahead (5,2)

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5a

Dowdy lot left in confines of factory (6)

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9a

Wintry figure currently kept behind second chap (7)

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10a

Gently tease U.S. composer John showing bony frame (7)

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11a

Article linked to travel in the past (3)

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12a

Writer in novel intended to be free of outside control? (11)

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13a

Helped a director to retain plan in short (5)

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14a

Taste meal when cooked that's draw? (9)

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16a

Use catchy phrases in a sole sign for reproduction (9)

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17a

Greek character entering surfing area in reddish-brown colour (5)

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19a

Gene's in team that's dismantled old power source (5,6)

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22a

Fury embodied by heiress (3)

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23a

Designate a marker for distribution (7)

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24a

Accessory in a smart garment shown by a French client on vacation (7)

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26a

Speaker's to examine device for detection (6)

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27a

Ritual appeal beset by complaint (7)

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Down

1d

Go by a time with a tomato-based product (7)

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2d

Tout beer possibly after also favourable description of a pay rise? (3,4,2,2,4)

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3d

Husband in the morning gets pizza topping (3)

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4d

Felt longing for power in education (5)

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5d

Fine institute to put back site providing warmth? (9)

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6d

Some of our banks typifying London? (5)

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7d

A manic peer with ace GP agitated one seeking end to conflict (5,10)

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8d

Copper, say, reportedly showing courage (6)

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12d

Commonwealth country favoured by ring barring liberal (5)

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14d

Engineer nears pink thing put up on a yacht? (9)

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15d

Female otherwise touring island (5)

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16d

Belts in secret consignments leaving Thailand (6)

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18d

Doctor later left rear of surgery in a watchful way (7)

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20d

Resources shown by stingy financiers, lately (5)

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21d

Element defended by main allies on the whole (2,3)

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25d

Project absolutely with no end of problems (3)

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