Telegraph Cryptic #31046

2025-10-01

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1a

Favourite knocking out United? Forest manager will take care of it (6)

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4a

What rugby ball might hit when it's 24-5 (8)

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9a

Good name of seller backed by Gumtree regularly (6)

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10a

Victor, current dodgy ally in crime (8)

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12a

Vessel from Spooner's distant Irish county (3,5)

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13a

Knave chased by a large wild dog (6)

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15a

Novel sales rise with Mel B book (3,10)

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18a

First tough problem, zero Fahrenheit inside immersion heater! (7,2,4)

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22a

Most agreeable French resortsunlit, deserted (6)

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24a

Tense Republican opposed Ford (8)

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26a

Greenish-blue, strange exterior to independent school here? (8)

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27a

Guess number (6)

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28a

Discuss job and work after utter silence (4,4)

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29a

On the radio, Gong and Snoop (6)

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Down

1d

Endless depression over crude plagiarism (6)

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2d

Gather leaves together with me (5,4)

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3d

Blunt, possibly reacts badly on set at first (7)

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5d

Scoff starters of radicchio and linguine when touring Italy (4)

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6d

Cook also cut tuna and fruit (7)

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7d

Lively British board game (5)

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8d

Cavalier maybe, run out close to wary top celebrities (8)

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11d

Platitudes from Truss? I'm shocked! (7)

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14d

Act right in gym class (7)

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16d

Pork pie at hand, pass the time lazily (3,6)

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17d

Generous worker supporting sailor and German (8)

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19d

Nurse is changing covers (7)

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20d

Account from one knight, say (7)

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21d

Divide by sixty-one at the end? Tough (6)

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23d

Bad-mannered person beginning to criticise cast (5)

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25d

Clasp and ring for writer of 15 Across (4)

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