Daily Mail Cryptic #17806

2026-02-03

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Across

6a

Caddie knew soup replaced sponge-based food (6,4,4)

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9a

Cover up three points when facing criticism (6)

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10a

Stick here principally having to secure backing for part of a house (8)

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11a

Those lacking in belief? (8)

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13a

Treat with noted composer on the radio (6)

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15a

Use keys again? (6)

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17a

Scale in a part of a play shortened by director (6)

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19a

Man with education by part of hospital (6)

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20a

Unusually silent journalist describing a recruit? (8)

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22a

Voluntary work by a lot in ground (8)

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24a

Empty tunnel for aide regularly seen (6)

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26a

Upright companion with simmering rage gets utility price (8,6)

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Down

1d

Fourteen putrid changes in place to get sofas etc.? (9,5)

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2d

One on a computer, say, engaged in various errors (4)

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3d

Takes up work in commercial trusts, outwardly (6)

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4d

Things to turn on lights in exchanges (8)

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5d

Unwelcome mark in second estate, perhaps (4)

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7d

Corrupt deal (not half) over large part of Swiss city (6)

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8d

Learning foundation has day with information services dominant? (9,5)

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12d

Additional actor employed for group scenes? (5)

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14d

Requires massages by the sound of it (5)

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16d

Pernickety Dane agitated over time in film (8)

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18d

Problem for some air travellers wrongly let into posh car? (3,3)

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21d

Mostly noisy revolutionary disreputable in a rakish way? (6)

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23d

Woman heading off in Hebridean island (4)

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25d

Learning embodied by chancellor, exceptionally (4)

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