Telegraph Cryptic #31036

2025-09-19

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Across

1a

Displays his tie in box in unusual fashion (11)

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7a

Swing to superstar backing (5)

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8a

One goes round making music (9)

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10a

Raunchy part of act after robe stripped off (7)

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11a

Anticipate MP Esther's gathering storm (7)

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12a

Conger eelsoccasionally they're pretty ugly (5)

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13a

Shakira, for one, having no limo, cab to be arranged (9)

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16a

Spur joining United, starting with one million off the cuff (9)

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18a

Field takes an age to roll (5)

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19a

Convert filed behind popular dissenter (7)

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22a

Bulk-buy drink, adopting alternative to tick? (5,2)

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23a

For radio, cover Glasgow player's growth (9)

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24a

Coming from France, the little bird's first call (5)

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25a

They get a turn-on from A Place in the Sun (5,6)

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Down

1d

Monitor what happens every autumn when pound goes west (9)

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2d

That won't start, lower and top gear having gone? (7)

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3d

Plant of old days state's boarded up (9)

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4d

Pack tons, going on advanced hill climbing (5)

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5d

Model parentprefer this person taking the lead (7)

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6d

Heartbeat's rising unevenly obtaining soldier's equipment (5)

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7d

Maybe draw conclusion after getting shot (5,6)

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9d

Daughters observed doing this in dappled orchard object (6,5)

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14d

State in liaison with new assembly restricting university area (9)

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15d

Half of police performing tasks outside base? They go on foot (3,6)

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17d

Freak overdosed before dance (7)

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18d

Saintly type in Bible Belt, so patently bound heavenwards (7)

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20d

Five hundred deposited in broken safe loses colour (5)

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21d

Both sides briefly imbibing mellow drink (5)

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