Telegraph Cryptic #31033

2025-09-16

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1a

Shots echo loudly next to castles (7)

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5a

Confused after papa swam about like a duck (7)

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9a

Talk about Lewis Carroll character (7)

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10a

Female swan's in river showing bill (7)

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11a

Lying flat almost by big cat, say (9)

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12a

Shouts of horror after king hums (5)

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13a

Small drink reflected mood (5)

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Worn out old hat used irregularly (9)

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17a

Someone needing treatment lay occasionally in a calm manner (9)

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19a

Back in government, can eventually make law (5)

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22a

Journey across top of gently elevated strip of land (5)

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23a

Elope with an RAF rogue leaving fine aircraft (9)

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25a

Acquired a dreadfully odd pet (7)

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26a

Golf chaps inside fixed slice (7)

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27a

Thin student appearing in poster (7)

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28a

Watch old bishop dish out food (7)

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Down

1d

English ship going round peninsula makes a break for it (7)

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2d

Prefer holding large spice up (7)

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3d

Grass Simon regularly cut for relation (5)

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4d

Gran tests out most rum (9)

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5d

Hope everyone catches bug (5)

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6d

Leaving from French district unsure? Not half! (9)

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7d

Broken leg's not the most extended (7)

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8d

Attended to a daughter's cut getting bandaged (7)

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14d

Stopped before opening each door, initially (9)

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16d

You might see a rabbit after these words disturbed the osprey (3,6)

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17d

Exercises with husband wearing wigs, maybe (7)

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18d

Tiny creature in pond bit European (7)

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20d

Unskilled adult friend picked up game (7)

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21d

American anaesthetist ultimately found in that place? (7)

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23d

Tot upset about snake (5)

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24d

Parking car, Glen's oddly ignored messengers (5)

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