Telegraph Cryptic #31004

2025-08-13

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1a

Ace coach Newcastle and England both ultimately mistreated (6)

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5a

Maybe Edinburgh Fringe's iron lavit's backed up (8)

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9a

Small meteor explodes going over southern county (8)

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10a

A national treasure, casual runner not old but advanced! (6)

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11a

Tiddles's tiddle very tiresome, in the end a sore point (3,5)

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12a

Province that is pursued by Romeo? (6)

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13a

Painter's main view? (8)

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15a

Tea time conversation (4)

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17a

Husband abandoning Wharton? Correct (4)

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19a

Woo Betsey, oddly lacking politesse (8)

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20a

Free from former partner, almost completely drained (6)

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21a

A star, Liz regularly has food sent back home to Mozart (8)

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22a

Borisboundless spirit in the beginning (6)

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23a

Spooner's eaten small rodent in chaotic place (8)

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24a

For example, Grand Hotel each day beginning to screen quiz show (8)

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25a

Lab possibly admitting offence administering drug (6)

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Down

2d

Like one of the lads, blow kiss as Connery says (8)

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3d

Most inclined, dearest (8)

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4d

Reckless individual adjusting road speed (9)

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5d

As if Mrs Thatcher turned into a bearer of gifts! (6,9)

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6d

Defame upper-class Conservative entering commerce (7)

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7d

Up in Llandudno, bag a V8 Rover (8)

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8d

"Is that Sondheim? It's Cyril, Dicky" (8)

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14d

Cuddle rep when tipsy? That's not permitted (9)

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15d

Cabbage stuffed with cooked hake in mouth (4,4)

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16d

Changing key on end of Walküre, epic work by Wagner (8)

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17d

Reportedly, I look at various internet sites for items often raised (8)

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18d

Put in jail? No sir, Prime Minister, I got totally set up! (8)

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19d

An island in the Med, Crete, evacuated in a whim (7)

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