Telegraph Cryptic #31044

2025-09-29

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Across

1a

Teach Tim and Sam complicated algebra etc (11)

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7a

Tried to fool the referee from Trinidad, I've decided (5)

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8a

Important dance in tent's not started (9)

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10a

Anybody shortly to welcome the setter with ecstasy? (7)

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11a

Graduate and postgraduate degree overwhelming northern relative (7)

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12a

Managed extremely gentle group of mountains (5)

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13a

Long-distance traveller steps on small joint (9)

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16a

Had groups of people sped to avoid parking? (9)

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18a

Student, one looking around (5)

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19a

Popular religious groups for six-footers? (7)

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22a

Wearing down love god, one with old name (7)

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23a

A question about parts of 1 Across? (9)

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24a

Follows nothing once leaving Beyoncé with son (5)

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25a

Children send Ant and Dec confused messages, ultimately (11)

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Down

1d

Some vent angrily, embracing mass political groups (9)

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2d

Cheers daughter ahead of European swimmer (7)

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3d

Says date's returned, being probed by Times newspapers (9)

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4d

Throughout a record, note is held (5)

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5d

Somewhat limit a teacher's copy (7)

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6d

Pass writer in outskirts of Sheffield (5)

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7d

Providing detail of discreet VIP being out of order (11)

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9d

You might jump on these public transport routes around Italian river (11)

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14d

Spoke directly to Democrat wearing a gown to meet newspaper boss (9)

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15d

Chap ditches Charlie and longs to be with Sarah at first, and Joy (9)

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17d

Thrills old flame with quotes (7)

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18d

Perhaps she is in favour of sister taking over (7)

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20d

Perfectly good noise (5)

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21d

Nicked scarf (5)

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