Telegraph Cryptic #31035

2025-09-18

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1a

Writer of book with purpose entertaining everyone (9)

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6a

Miss seeing runner compete essentially (4)

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10a

Name of couple who disagreed about eating fish (5)

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11a

Movie ad, e.g. about Minecraft maybe (5,4)

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12a

Incorrect with earlier advanced forecast for corporation (7)

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13a

Sign right next to unknown public building (7)

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14a

Opponent is target for striking female (8)

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16a

Committee that possesses enough power to be effective (5)

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19a

Victory margin at Ascot perhaps before (5)

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21a

Explosion of temper initially aboard broken-down tour bus (8)

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24a

Country smell, not half like Italian street? (7)

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25a

Change the name for gas (7)

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27a

Designers from Spain sneering, it's out of place (9)

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28a

Rejected oddly empty hotel Democrat publicised (5)

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29a

Garden accessory and tools picked up (4)

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30a

Flipping embarrassed, a French worker admits secret (9)

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Down

1d

Cry over lover about to leave dance (5,4)

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2d

Induced judge to imprison rogue after spilling guts (5)

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3d

Old cat kept by retiring international US banker (7)

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4d

Architect of trendy IOW resort bar last November (8)

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5d

Slightly drunk daughters interrupting Thai lady, heartless both (6)

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7d

Creature emerging from lake a boar disturbed (5,4)

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8d

Devoutness that is ultimately clear-cut in prebendary's case (5)

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9d

Dessert prepared to welcome returning sibling (6)

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15d

Patient character records broadcast as Mr Average (3,6)

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17d

Penning two articles, odd he somehow is impetuous (9)

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18d

Suspected renegades I'm rushing round to arrest (8)

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20d

Sport mostly needing energy that's excellent (6)

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22d

Shopkeeper's more tough (7)

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23d

Good meal must include a posh cake (6)

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24d

Insect husband caught climbing tree (5)

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26d

Type of male drinkers once outside large pub (5)

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