Daily Mail Cryptic #17851

2026-04-07

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Across

6a

Get up hills now in a storm, retaining energy to do a proper share of work? (4,4,6)

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9a

Wobbling cedars making one afraid (6)

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10a

A state of full growth? (8)

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11a

Part of a ground revealed is attracting attention? (8)

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13a

Wading birds present shortly supported by sun (6)

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15a

Fiercely oppose charge (6)

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17a

Victor is wearing cultivated beard surprisingly,C (6)

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19a

Engineer dares to skirt eastern body of water (3,3)

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20a

Contrasting work I stop somehow close to here (8)

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22a

Conservative, thin, seen by court regularly looking neat and respectable (5,3)

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24a

Gruel I suspect is less attractive (6)

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26a

Chance to complete last round? (8,2,4)

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Down

1d

Step blocking tall server for astronaut, maybe (5,9)

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2d

Smear limited publicity for a book (4)

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3d

Run of bad luck in house party among two circles (6)

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4d

Given a shift, turned to another circuit? (8)

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5d

Grade in competitive game, right? (4)

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7d

Amenity at work to dispel a hostile feeling (6)

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8d

Bond hated other criminal in a state of anxiety? (3,3,8)

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12d

Observes number leading group from the south (5)

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14d

Grazing animals turning up heading for several grasses (5)

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16d

Take a risk having disrupted nice chat (6,2)

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18d

Identification for one lately serving in the U.S.? (3,3)

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21d

Chooses fat cakes, ultimately (6)

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23d

Italian banker featuring in unfamiliar novel (4)

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25d

Former premier losing book in den (4)

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