Telegraph Cryptic #31045

2025-09-30

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1a

Fat and short politician (5)

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4a

Controversial issue animated King Edward, possibly (3,6)

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9a

Get rid of priest friend hides at home (9)

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10a

Some lad imitated retreating chicken (5)

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11a

Country clubs in denial, unfortunately (7)

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12a

Apron's so tangled adult's scratched back (7)

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13a

Simpler answer in test, essentially, that is right (6)

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15a

Welcome sound of a bell after endless hunger (8)

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18a

Each Conservative inside steals buns (8)

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20a

Worth embracing new pop star? (6)

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23a

Stay away from young lady's weapon (7)

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24a

Pull half of that belt (7)

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26a

Shouted about wine crossing Italy (5)

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27a

What patient might get a newspaper career, unusually? (9)

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28a

Plots in Greene's novel (9)

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29a

Curse from don after start of seminar (5)

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Down

1d

Trump perhaps remaining under pressure (9)

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2d

Upper-class twit and European get together (5)

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3d

Secret, Tommy? (7)

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4d

Difficult keeping ordinary small squirrels away (6)

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5d

Tense about a certain value (8)

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6d

Arrive after incorrect result (7)

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7d

Acknowledgement from District Attorney turning up with assignment (9)

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8d

Move falteringly taking top off stranger (5)

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14d

Frightening bird grabbing rodent's tail (9)

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16d

Reportedly irritate nude group of stars (5,4)

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17d

Get rude apes bananas (8)

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19d

Leave a party with old knight (7)

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21d

Puts back wheels again? (7)

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22d

Male insect is creature with large, spiny forelegs (6)

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23d

Hiding place a child found in church (5)

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25d

A struggle before mobile finally is switched on (5)

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