Daily Mail Cryptic #17850

2026-04-06

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1a

Check bars possibly in which are mostly corrupt MPs, say (12)

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8a

See glum eccentric getting plants grown as a crop (7)

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9a

Shadow seen by swimmer is small shark (7)

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11a

Things carried out in theatre? (10)

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12a

Porter, for instance, mentioned final stand? (4)

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14a

Get rid of large vessel, thing in which to keep rubbish (3,5)

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16a

Guy's first to hesitate with head concealed and stare (6)

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17a

Lightly touch device in a sink (3)

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19a

Varied info with French article is recorded for reference (2,4)

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21a

A term's e.g. formulated for one wagering money (8)

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24a

Retain strong bag everyone discarded (4)

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25a

Thing to ride wrongly takes B-road (10)

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27a

Like a larger cliff face that is less stable? (7)

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28a

Home Ron devised for bird (7)

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29a

Avoid harm and rescue individual by ship with family (4,4,4)

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Down

1d

Bad smell began to spread around marsh plant (7)

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2d

Sort of male topic captivating bachelor? That's in keeping (10)

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3d

Singer in film has small bed for a baby (8)

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4d

Woman making a noise in Tyneside (6)

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5d

Elevated greeting by the sound of it (4)

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6d

Following initially ignored barrier (7)

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7d

Initiate Rex to probe trouble for very close friend (5,7)

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10d

Volatile sort heard in good or hard bargaining (5,7)

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13d

Bow to clerk bewildered by tall building (10)

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15d

Piece of old cloth hidden by ladder again (3)

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18d

Father and son given schedules for hobbies (8)

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20d

Lady following priest with agents (7)

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22d

Figure entertaining a Greek character in informal discussion (5,2)

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23d

Track drink amid sign of summer? (3,3)

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26d

Port, perhaps, now in electric fences (4)

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