Telegraph Cryptic #31048

2025-10-03

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Across

1a

Cautious holding sides of table that's weak (6)

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4a

Garment deliveries by company essentially late (8)

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9a

Warnings when holding large weapon (6)

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10a

Confined near back walls (8)

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12a

Stirring up trouble in church with new record of past events (10)

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13a

Turning out of bed Right Reverend makes contented sound (4)

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14a

Heard tune before (3)

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15a

They keep one steady as blister is plastered (11)

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18a

Climber on rocks concerningsource of many a drama (11)

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20a

Child star in auditorium (3)

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21a

Decline following prisoner (4)

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22a

Reporter Jack introducing our northern top celebs (10)

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24a

Lovely birch cue damaged (8)

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25a

At regular points, fanzine art is all around section of lines (6)

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26a

Acquire backing in casual plan (8)

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27a

Beetle in South Asian dish (6)

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Down

1d

Untiring don is penning article in French (9)

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2d

The crane almost shifted block (7)

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3d

Fondly recall bizarre mini scent bottles (9)

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5d

Plonk duck in Indian river after struggling (3,9)

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6d

Regret accepting opening in Labour government (4)

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7d

Dim bishop entering wrong course (7)

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8d

Royal once died in revolutionary defeat (5)

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11d

Critical inspector put on exhaust testing (12)

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16d

Stiff tail since barking (9)

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17d

Retreat from scary aunt going berserk (9)

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19d

A dull foreign currency enthusiast (7)

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20d

One turns round errant person holding power (7)

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21d

Expressions right to be censored from comedies (5)

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23d

Leave queen, one of four in card pack but not spades (4)

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