Daily Mail Cryptic #17849

2026-04-03

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Across

1a

Bet Rod's upset those owing money (7)

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5a

Start to pursue ploys for treating small growths (6)

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9a

Chap including end of dinner before cheese (7)

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10a

A part in exercise for one conditionally released (7)

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11a

Consume three attractive sandwiches (3)

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12a

Satisfactory compromise pleased channel (5,6)

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13a

Spanish-speaking man among these northerners (5)

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14a

Have a second job looming somehow by empty hut (9)

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16a

Put a teen off touring hotel to increase risk? (2,3,4)

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17a

Make a mess of job to cut gigantic bush, ultimately (5)

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19a

Nautical ode when reviewed having instructive value? (11)

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22a

Tons with gold for Greek character (3)

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23a

Carry out suit with muffle having spent money (7)

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24a

Recent rugby, maybe, needing no introduction in Welsh city (7)

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26a

EU capital later occupying heart of case (6)

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27a

American made a complaint, not good, in an excited state? (7)

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Down

1d

Go off track in taunt about southern society (7)

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2d

Hammer, say, broadcast of stunt with nimble turn (5,10)

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3d

Precious material put in corridor, easily (3)

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4d

Clean with a broom range (5)

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5d

Infatuation when in a minority? (5,4)

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6d

Substantial pounds required with fancy gear (5)

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7d

Sites where people go to cross? (7,8)

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8d

First person in cast has something to hide curtain (6)

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12d

Some anchors exposed in bay, perhaps (5)

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14d

New policy in service to show virile quality (9)

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15d

Malign falsehood about bishop on left (5)

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16d

Those in blue helmets still lacking consistency (6)

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18d

Searched to acquire article describing a spooky place? (7)

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20d

A pleasing accent (5)

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21d

Warrior with origin in Japan, essentially (5)

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25d

Court in area full of trees mostly (3)

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