Telegraph Cryptic #31024

2025-09-05

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1a

Gather shower is put on again (7)

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5a

In a corner, actor Johnny drawing back (7)

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9a

Repeatedly failing to finish cereal, promise it's good for you (5)

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10a

Pledge support for delegation (9)

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11a

Female with sign of decay assessed and checked (10)

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12a

Directions for informative programme (4)

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14a

Altering sign, liar following march is causing dismay (12)

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18a

Posts from Amazon and eBay possibly including soothing lotion (12)

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21a

Second mark of approval (4)

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22a

Cook that caters with some difficulty (2,1,7)

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25a

Interest from copperis Tory worried about one? (9)

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26a

Sheep eating nothing must be strays (5)

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27a

Queen dig opening for Super Furry Animals (7)

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28a

Tell me to stop fidgeting, he yawns (3,4)

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Down

1d

Turn down Spooner's instruction to act aggressively (6)

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2d

Old counter drab, a customer claims (6)

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3d

German cheers jerk grabbing ambassador's false leg? (10)

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4d

Odd servings of your cocoa? It's spiked (5)

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5d

Clement's passion over a stew showing no bounds (9)

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6d

Upside Down singer's overly enthusiastic (4)

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7d

Pitiful way quote's twisted (8)

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8d

Period carrying gear for equine event (8)

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13d

I try and rattle wild cat's container (6,4)

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15d

Caps and away kits (9)

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16d

Maybe the pressure at the top resulting in scrap (8)

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17d

Range is small, pick 50 to go (8)

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19d

Couple of motorists holding races before church (6)

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20d

Hospital stops cold, running nose, it's claimed (6)

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23d

Problems with lids leads to saucepans troubling Roger (5)

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24d

Show behind Tommy regularly up and running (4)

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