Telegraph Cryptic #31015

2025-08-26

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1a

Almost no sweat in underwear for country people (8)

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5a

Takes advantage of sailors in steamship (6)

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9a

Sister maybe runs with joy (8)

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10a

Trumpgambler (6)

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12a

Thoroughly sad? Correct (9)

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13a

Flipping clever vehicles (5)

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14a

Silly person left in bed (4)

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16a

Turned calmer? I wonder (7)

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19a

Adult's in an excited state after wrong bananas (5-2)

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21a

Some niff is hardly smelt, perhaps (4)

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24a

Starts to obsess about signals in shortwave band (5)

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25a

Programme's vulgar group of actors (9)

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27a

A minor thoroughfare overseas (6)

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28a

Boss first to resign after dreadful time in company (8)

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29a

The most wonderful, unfinished ancient city (6)

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30a

Conservative holds up drink (8)

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Down

1d

Column standard by American editor on the up (6)

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2d

Everyone old with aches ultimately suffers (6)

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3d

Become an expert in pruning minute plant (5)

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4d

All the same temperature? Fancy! (7)

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6d

Rears cute wild animals (9)

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7d

Hypnotic state after topless men's arrival (8)

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8d

Husband comes out of shed and rests, awfully agitated (8)

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11d

Squad leaving area after I object (4)

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15d

Picture kinky lap dances (9)

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17d

I admit penning half of note in the dark (8)

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18d

Understand prisoner's loyal (8)

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20d

Places using bar stools, primarily? (4)

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21d

Rather like a creamy pudding, half-baked (7)

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22d

Upset informer regularly talked (6)

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23d

Republican entering data flinches (6)

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26d

Doctor, each month, shows ambition (5)

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