Telegraph Cryptic #31038

2025-09-22

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1a

A group of detectives in charge is sharp (6)

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5a

Concerning and a little bit far away (6)

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10a

Heather is another girl's name (5)

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11a

This regularly beats free newspapergetting little chap to appear topless! (9)

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12a

Sign on railway showing place to find books (7)

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13a

Passed some inside spa, leisurely heading back (7)

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14a

Really scared if I'd messed about with Peter (9)

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17a

More than one of these heard when toasting happiness? (5)

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18a

Leads to trouble in parts of Yorkshire? (5)

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19a

Middle of comic's bad quips, sadly unimpressive thing (4,5)

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21a

Ballet, oddly, in concert? It's difficult to manage (7)

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23a

A police officer with mostly tough question for "Fatty" (7)

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25a

Complete item of jewellery: centre's missingcharming! (9)

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26a

When required, a hospital doctor comes round (2,3)

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27a

Tedious, being back in outskirts of Derby (6)

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28a

Cold and damp, but spacious, by the sound of it (6)

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Down

2d

Charlie needing a leg to get up? (5)

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3d

Carts maid off in highly emotional scenes (9)

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4d

Quite theatrical MC irritated with pay (5)

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5d

Cad meets obstruction in European city (9)

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6d

Set up a machine to make money (5)

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7d

The Yorkshire artist making a bride's wedding gear? (9)

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8d

Lightened up about weight, seeing fold of loose skin (6)

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9d

More colourful, whichever way you look at it (6)

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15d

A six-footer giving instructions? It may be an impossible demand (4,5)

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16d

I mend tiny breaks in security (9)

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17d

Severely criticize players having one way to enter (9)

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18d

Salesman by apartment returning smartly dressed (6)

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20d

Left in seat, shrink back (6)

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22d

Liberal owns a place in Tibet (5)

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23d

Park official losing head in rage (5)

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24d

Celtic lettering unearthed in bog hamlet (5)

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