Telegraph Cryptic #31016

2025-08-27

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1a

Ambassador and old Chinese rulers with a Yankee writer (9)

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8a

Coo! Arrogant UK runs a corrupt tribunal (8,5)

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11a

Live where a deliriously happy person walks? (2,3)

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12a

Cheap, inferior food back in Blighty (5)

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13a

First impression of Steven Tyler? Endless elegance (5)

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16a

Compiler's working, wearing knockout robe (6)

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17a

Affectedly posh boy I had advanced (2-2-2)

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18a

Move Chancellor's speech, being short of time (5)

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19a

Some finely-graded spun patterned garment (6)

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20a

Good, fine painting etc that shifts rapidly (2-4)

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21a

Gather together everybody carried by railway (5)

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24a

Very bright star seen in wide nebula (5)

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26a

Wearing tuxedo, one habitually taking a bit of Burgundy ... (5)

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27a

... as thick cream's whisked into a seasonal treat (9,4)

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28a

Fiver's wasted in do-it-yourself spread (9)

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Down

2d

Listener featuring discontented leading composer (5)

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3d

Flipping cat purring, about to break in (6)

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4d

Creep runs into Tory big beast on line (6)

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5d

A Liberal old newspaper held in a higher place (5)

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6d

Subject of epic film sadly hamming a tadha! (7,6)

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7d

Tip a cockle jar all over the place for a laugh (9,4)

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9d

Doctor Kildare initially arrives in the Isle of Dogs (9)

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10d

Article on temperature in Times magazine that's complicated (9)

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13d

Very bleary periodically, though not drinking (5)

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14d

Off-peak call made by one in lederhosen? (5)

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15d

Lament for one set in fenland location (5)

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22d

Member of family more cheerful when undressed (6)

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23d

French city tends to captivate Monsieur (2,4)

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25d

Tossing at home one pound pancake (5)

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26d

Perk up when it's perked? Unlikely with this drink (5)

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