Telegraph Cryptic #31014

2025-08-25

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1a

What soldiers might wear, whilst on the lookout for food? (6,3)

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6a

Selects digging tools (5)

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9a

The true measure of a leader? (5)

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10a

11 Across perhaps, who could take part in a game show? (9)

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11a

Furniture supplier for the Prime Minister, one might say? (12)

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14a

Force into service? I'm a journalist! (7)

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16a

A very small person with not a great deal of spirit? (4,3)

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17a

Constellation viewed in humble observatory (3)

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18a

Is able to get a celebrity run out in game (7)

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20a

A calculated increase in fishermen's catches? (3,4)

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22a

Fashion model, one who misinterprets "equine dressage"? (7-5)

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26a

Amazing feat with rifle gets kind of immortality (9)

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27a

Trim a mushroom, holding back savoury flavour (5)

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28a

Body in pit or soakaway (5)

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29a

They remind you to retain Japanese drink on top of sideboard (9)

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Down

1d

Force subdivision to produce food (4)

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2d

After river, I'm going to small stream (4)

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3d

Person from Europe, European? That's relevant (7)

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4d

Seen in Pacific, a pristine island (5)

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5d

Detective showing more colour put on weight (9)

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6d

Yank, male, seen in posh carriage (7)

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7d

Insect by animal that eats themit's seen in sports field (7,3)

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8d

Soaking, nameless planet Cockney's loathing (10)

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12d

Spell "broom" maybe? (10)

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13d

Drop in cost excited political spokesperson (4,6)

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15d

Make-up with glue? Some might think it funny (9)

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19d

Thus covering Sonny Bono's partner, with unknown composition (7)

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21d

Papers, say: the things that matter to a Yorkshireman? (7)

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23d

Order small starter of Edam that's very heavy (5)

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24d

Tired old writer getting the chop? (4)

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25d

Is a big fan of archaeological sites (4)

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