Daily Mail Cryptic #17805

2026-02-02

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1a

Subordinate rule being successfully dealt with? (5,7)

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8a

Note followed by soprano in characteristic passage (7)

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9a

Fool, maybe, feeling tense after setback, first off (7)

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11a

One running meeting boosts Alpine transport? (10)

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12a

Stake retained by confidant, eagerly (4)

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14a

Disinfectants left in sandy areas (8)

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16a

Bird flying at cove (6)

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17a

Split first signs of reward in person (3)

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19a

Unfashionable group in beginning (6)

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21a

Coaster, say, Mabel positioned among worthless stuff (5,3)

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24a

Titled figure near lavish houses (4)

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25a

Embarrassing idea client disseminated (10)

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27a

Special pointer for small bird (7)

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28a

What a fundamentalist shows certainly? (2,5)

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29a

Lord's protege struggles in building in a college (7,5)

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Down

1d

Ignorant woman given pottery (7)

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2d

Inattentive inspector messed up test with card (10)

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3d

Attendant's fee (8)

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4d

Like an official at work regarding tax? (2,4)

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5d

Rubbish from drunk turning up over hour (4)

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6d

Singer Billy in charge in relation to the open sea (7)

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7d

They profit from exchanges? (12)

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10d

Score twice with top visual acuity? (6,6)

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13d

Malicious European trailed by five in middle novel (4,6)

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15d

Model in place, almost (3)

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18d

Later nap possibly typifying an old man? (8)

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20d

Road not designed for severe weather event (7)

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22d

First person given a certain amount (7)

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23d

Doctor was near withholding a response (6)

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26d

Dry bishop with fixed way of doing things (4)

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