Daily Mail Cryptic #17790

2026-01-12

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1a

Official complaint is confusing to poor friend (5,2,5)

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8a

Nuclear facility concerning one in dramatic events (7)

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9a

Start behaving in troubled phase ahead (5,2)

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11a

Term indeed devised for showing resolve? (10)

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12a

Very small part of outfit in yard (4)

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14a

Instant with European boarding car in addition (8)

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16a

Regularly, bring starter, perhaps, for powerful type (3,3)

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17a

Drink in first half of meal (3)

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19a

Given a scratch in a station? (6)

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21a

Awkward group linked to a lot of jargon? (8)

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24a

Anorak held by owner, discreetly (4)

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25a

Misuse aged camera and coin-operated machine? (6,4)

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27a

Clear winds at intervals in part of athletics meet (7)

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28a

Chances in watchtower? (7)

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29a

Cut material out by department getting registered as a student? (12)

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Down

1d

Page on more recent dish (7)

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2d

Tiler prone to be wrong is one trespassing (10)

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3d

Renter is excited to get dishes served in slices (8)

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4d

Decay arising in turrets, effectively (6)

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5d

By the sound of it, natural sound of lions (4)

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6d

Late part of the day still in capital of Ghana (7)

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7d

Prince moaned about weight (12)

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10d

Visitors not freely accommodated? (6,6)

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13d

Surprisingly long duet is given special attention? (7,3)

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15d

Element in other ugly mat (3)

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18d

Imaginary line in correspondence? (8)

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20d

Expression of surprise in this way on a French island (7)

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22d

Raid now analysed, briefly (2,1,4)

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23d

Charlie put in lorry that's very cold (6)

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26d

Actor Richard picked up clothing (4)

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