Telegraph Cryptic #31030

2025-09-12

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1a

King is enthralled by modern revolutionary architect (4)

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3a

They're employed to remove unwanted guests, snappily? (10)

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9a

Course of action oddly right on reflection (4)

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10a

TV show following Hanks film runs into trouble (3,7)

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11a

Eccentric enraged high-ranking individual (7)

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13a

Where one sees bishops perhaps in an aeroplane? (2,5)

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14a

Viciousness in man fighting one overlooked (11)

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18a

Finish off fliers for sports tournaments (5,6)

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21a

Is back wearing old, flipping dated casual garments (7)

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22a

Singer conserving energy is on regularly for so long (7)

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23a

European escapes accident with Ian exploding beer ingredient (6,4)

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24a

See out most mean bridge player (4)

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25a

Cunning scam ensnares mostly inattentive cleric (10)

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26a

Take notice of opinion (4)

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Down

1d

Grow mad playing electronic Scrabble for one (8)

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2d

Not all of current rail service is tripe (8)

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4d

Neat plan detailed to produce chemical compound (5)

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5d

Working in US, job journalist added at the end (9)

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6d

Russian's notes filling book which is slightly annoying (11)

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7d

Religious retreat spoils area for retirement, husband claimed (6)

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8d

Walked in Dorset, rambling (6)

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12d

I wrote poetry after focus of studies expanded (11)

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15d

Parisian's agreement to visit large volatile Asian state (9)

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16d

Princess welcoming nation's PM (8)

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17d

Key soldiers at intervals they'd guarded (8)

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19d

Shakespearean cast member's car picked up (6)

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20d

Fox seen in marshland north of Birmingham's centre (6)

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22d

Trattoria chap set up acquiring capital (5)

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