Telegraph Cryptic #31017

2025-08-28

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1a

Relaxed about American backing a Liberal (6)

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4a

Drowsiness in Oscars broadcast (8)

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9a

Scoundrel in time makes mistakes (6)

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10a

Prospect of republic hoarding gold (8)

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11a

Turn small pan over for vegetables (8)

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13a

Loathed embracing sweetheart with passion (6)

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15a

Man in charge at Waterloo? (13)

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18a

Defiant Britain undoes changes somehow (13)

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22a

Finish genuflecting ousting leader (6)

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24a

Chatted, never carrying over feud (8)

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26a

Tweeted about rubbish, finally, getting excited (8)

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27a

Rogue otherwise curtailed urges (6)

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28a

Depraved act ended in stir (8)

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29a

Joins seat of learning, flipping determined (6)

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Down

1d

Company keeps old car, possibly rubbish (6)

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2d

Drink increases covering resistance for shocks (9)

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3d

One feels for small creatures (7)

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5d

Ace girl doesn't finish, unfortunately (4)

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6d

Reportedly catch a severe infection (7)

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7d

Ray has recycled paper (5)

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8d

Street with a road guide (8)

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12d

Previous convictions for religious leaders (6)

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14d

Drain's ideally trapping contents (6)

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16d

Handling matter badly over hospital department (9)

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17d

Plot to keep single faction divided (8)

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19d

Thrown admitting left is mismanaged (7)

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20d

Stomach sailor and crew holding party (7)

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21d

Sins of large sections of church (6)

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23d

Denoting order reflected in columns, initially (5)

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25d

Control of Queen turning popular (4)

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