Daily Mail Cryptic #17814

2026-02-13

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Across

1a

Prepare to work in a theatre? (5,2)

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5a

Hostile to a part of a poem? (6)

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9a

Answer about small place frequented by ducks (7)

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10a

Delay linked to boring type on reflection, straggler (7)

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11a

Assistance varied at intervals (3)

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12a

Antics tramp played in temporary accommodation site (7,4)

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13a

Instant to hold run around Scottish peak (5)

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14a

Award winners in U.S. city facing austere eccentric (9)

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16a

Whatsit is attenuated and sticky (9)

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17a

Range in neural systems (5)

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19a

Bill with gold cup moved thing to hold papers together (7,4)

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22a

Intermittently thumbs container (3)

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23a

Celebrity given backing had to come out (7)

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24a

Retired chap captivated by mostly sharp central principle (7)

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26a

Cooking left on non-stick material (6)

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27a

U.S. lawyer with state analysed stuff for processing (4,3)

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Down

1d

Curved line in mass provoked derision (7)

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2d

Doctor restrained Alice giving form of support (11,4)

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3d

Vocally decry pub (not half) (3)

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4d

Person's home for all to see supported by a city in Italy (5)

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5d

English county town is busy early surprisingly (9)

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6d

Figure has importance after leaving West (5)

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7d

Irish woman interrupts stint actors devised as leading draws (4,11)

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8d

Skilled figures in department put in middle of base (6)

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12d

Skimpy garment seen in marathon game (5)

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14d

Fib about male environmentalist in shade (4,5)

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15d

Supply online witty comment (5)

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16d

First sign of this sailor permitted pill (6)

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18d

Undermine brutes rampaging around capital of Venezuela (7)

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20d

Slow manner of speech from director with inexperienced learner (5)

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21d

Enjoyed being connected having given out name (5)

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25d

Those initiating young engineers talking still (3)

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