Daily Mail Cryptic #17788

2026-01-08

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Across

1a

Amateur soon elated possibly with nothing to do? (2,1,5,3)

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9a

Breakdown of this bum element (7)

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10a

Falsifies academic records, ultimately (7)

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11a

Day before revelry? Not entirely (3)

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12a

One privy to information behind bars, right? (7)

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13a

Counts short pieces of music (7)

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14a

Some details for Greek character (3)

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15a

Daily struggles for woman (5)

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17a

Overflow around a county in the past (5)

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18a

Came across tips for easier measuring device (5)

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20a

Cover for food picked up in Northern Irish river (5)

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22a

Former soldier taking part in secretive talks (3)

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24a

A bride's misjudged article giving more information (7)

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American in charge beginning to inspect Italian food (7)

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26a

Priest is well-lit on a regular basis (3)

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27a

Lower disappointment (3,4)

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28a

Hangs around appeal in varied roles (7)

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29a

Official note given by quiet chaps with start of this food and drink? (11)

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Down

1d

Satirists do get excited about stake for senior journalist (9,6)

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2d

A diverting trundle with time gone in town in West Sussex (7)

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3d

Additional worry after book is banned (5)

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4d

Trend, say, sadly about English being inactive (9)

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5d

Pitches affected in three directions (7)

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6d

Make all possible efforts to divert beloved lot seen touring Sweden (2,4,5,4)

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7d

Force now billing set at intervals (6)

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8d

Consumes drink after treatment (4,2)

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16d

Respectful attitude from engineers when amid security (9)

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18d

Strength in shelled food, it's said (6)

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19d

Influences in problems on holiday (4,3)

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21d

New executive in middle of week describing a hotel bathroom? (2,5)

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23d

Figure endlessly repressing son's desire for drink (6)

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25d

Swipe following Italian article on Switzerland (5)

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