Daily Mail Cryptic Crossword #17324

Daily Mail Cryptic · 32 clues with answers and explanations · 2024-03-28

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Across

1 Stint bursar arranged for a committee of experts (6,5)

Def

experts

Type

Anagram

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anagram of STINT + BURSAR = BRAINSTRUST; definition: "experts"

Answer

BRAINSTRUST
9 Weary fellow at oil gauge regularly (7)

Answer

FATIGUE
10 Woman sat here in a fidgety state (7)

Def

Woman

Type

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anagram of SAT + HERE = THERESA; definition: "Woman"

Answer

THERESA
11 Divided union's leader appearing in court (3)

Answer

CUT
12 Cleo fine to wander overlooking northern bit of Arctic landscape? (3,4)

Answer

ICEFLOE
13 Integrate baron somehow into centre for body (7)

Answer

ONBOARD
14 Leaders in heist often frustrating German court (3)

Answer

HOF
15 Note Greek character in Black Sea resort (5)

Def

Black Sea resort

Type

Charade

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SO (abbreviation="Note") + CHI (abbreviation="Greek") = SOCHI; definition: "Black Sea resort"

Answer

SOCHI
17 Former country pile lacking sun for leave of absence (5)

Answer

EXEAT
18 Feature of fish, we hear, in narrow stream (5)

Answer

GHYLL
20 Doc at ground for group of eight (5)

Def

group of eight

Type

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anagram of DOC + AT = OCTAD; definition: "group of eight"

Answer

OCTAD
22 Throw ball in lake close to club (3)

Answer

LOB
24 Incenses volatile sergeant endlessly (7)

Answer

ENRAGES
25 Reserve way in front of street and yard (7)

Def

Reserve

Type

Charade

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MODE (synonym="way") + ST (abbreviation="street") + Y (abbreviation="yard") = MODESTY; definition: "Reserve"

Answer

MODESTY
26 Principle in Chinese philosophy appreciated by Oscar (3)

Answer

TAO
27 Mother keeping headgear for holy leader (7)

Answer

MAHATMA
28 A number of coolers? (7)

Answer

PRISONS
29 Printed yarn devised for a social event (6,5)

Type

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anagram of PRINTED + YARN = DINNERPARTY

Answer

DINNERPARTY

Down

1 Stroke or caress initially obscured perennial plant (9,6)

Answer

BUTTERFLYORCHID
2 Financial backer with these people in devotional exercise (7)

Answer

ANGELUS
3 Female relative, one entering Tyneside church (5)

Answer

NIECE
4 One producing skinny depictions? (9)

Answer

TATTOOIST
5 Exploit timeless piece of furniture at one's disposal (7)

Answer

USEABLE
6 Host's moderately different in an often repeated event (3,4,3,5)

Type

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anagram of HOST'S + MODERATELY = THESAMEOLDSTORY

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THESAMEOLDSTORY
7 Distant circle following member of a school? (6)

Answer

OFFISH
8 Board replaced tense French actress (6)

Answer

BARDOT
16 Educator's fancy hollow piece of pastry (9)

Type

Anagram

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anagram of EDUCATOR'S = CROUSTADE

Answer

CROUSTADE
18 Attractive son touring Spain in twinkling lights (6)

Answer

GLEAMS
19 Relieve admiral William after dismissing British figure (7)

Answer

LIGHTEN
21 More dubious party found on unstable ridge (7)

Answer

DODGIER
23 Expression of surprise roughly typical of a lad? (6)

Answer

BOYISH
25 Deal with second young dog (3,2)

Answer

MOPUP