Telegraph Cryptic #31054

2025-10-10

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Across

1a

Substandard Republican replaced by married officer on board (6,4)

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6a

Given a roll, prepared cheese (4)

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9a

Fruit staff grow, regularly picked (5)

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10a

Position of Labour? Level after small jump (4,5)

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12a

Veteran players on sets, it's suggested? (7,6)

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14a

Uploads corrupted, quietly being ripped off (4,1,3)

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15a

For the listeners rock band party brings bad luck (6)

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17a

Article abroad newspaper groups at first widely ignored (6)

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19a

English worker interrupting theatrical performance's interval (8)

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21a

Lie back beside appealing guy, six-footer (7,6)

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24a

Silly billy occasionally by bar welcoming Trump's soldier (9)

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25a

Nationality of former Prime Minister, one moving to the far left (5)

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26a

In Yorkshire nothing new to meet couple from the East (4)

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27a

Ferries go off around North? They come from elsewhere (10)

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Down

1d

House music essentially dominates record label (4)

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2d

Kid and online agitator dismissing student discipline (7)

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3d

Held up hero welcoming old decorating job, one that's unattractive (2,3,8)

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4d

This person's succeeded with quiet, composed charm (8)

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5d

Host losing Romeo's item of underwear (5)

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7d

Road going north had flooded (7)

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8d

Good shots of wife sitting under M&S sign (10)

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11d

Female wearing suit with gold zip that's useless (3,3,7)

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13d

Note supports bananas/potassium theory (10)

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16d

Former leader from across the Channel with pronounced impertinence? (2,6)

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18d

Flier's permit somehow lacking content to begin with (7)

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20d

Move legs after cycling with fury (7)

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22d

Retiring, fine say to check tip of Cornwall and Lizard (5)

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23d

Charlie possesses alternative name? (4)

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