Daily Mail Cryptic #17840

2026-03-23

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1a

Wait patiently for a chance possibly beside item? No (4,4,4)

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8a

Raise tax amid fight taking month (7)

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9a

Like a broadcast about refined lady touring Spain (7)

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11a

A dim sheep's straying getting stressed (10)

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12a

Britain facing argument in summit (4)

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14a

Leave car by secure grassy area with trees? (8)

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16a

Strive to swap parts for maintenance (6)

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17a

Leading subjects (not half) (3)

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19a

Manager undervaluing somewhat playing? (6)

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21a

Unusual slog, for example, to obtain right list of terms used (8)

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24a

Ideas probably marginalised in children's game (1,3)

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25a

Mix with rest in fear at work (10)

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27a

Harshly criticise amid opening traditional form of lighting (3,4)

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28a

This person's advertising in time has lasting effect (7)

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29a

Employ Celt in ground in a deficient way? (12)

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1d

Person under black shelter has portable device (7)

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2d

Get nothing with prize held up left in store? (4,1,5)

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3d

Enid to be put in order is complying (8)

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4d

A need somehow to embrace Republican that's merited (6)

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5d

Part of regimental lore is exaggerated (4)

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6d

Guitarist Brian with number giving up hour for natural growth (3,4)

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7d

Drawing in line, put actor Simon in front of group (5,7)

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10d

Man's now typed out deposits? (4,8)

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13d

Punctuation mark is altered too, perhaps (10)

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15d

Cook has lead for growling Alsatian, maybe (3)

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18d

Quiet group with Neil reviewed development in narrative (8)

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20d

Enlists painter, say, to go over mistake (5,2)

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22d

A princess housed in London, for example, shows bitterness (7)

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23d

Good news for an arable farmer getting to arise (4,2)

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26d

Start to mention a stunning shark (4)

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