Telegraph Cryptic #31056

2025-10-13

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Across

1a

Opposition badly resents CIA (10)

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6a

Place where soldiers eat the edges of marmite sandwiches (4)

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10a

Quiet and idle, briefly by a public square (5)

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11a

Fan has one drink, then another (9)

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12a

Rich source of water also containing diamonds (4-2-2)

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13a

Electric vehicles fashionable, in retrospect (5)

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15a

Impudent old president keeps fighting (7)

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17a

Boss is certainly flash, drinking a tiny bit of port (7)

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19a

English politician interrupts trial, causing a storm (7)

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21a

Wealthy lady bet on party (7)

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22a

At first, everyone likes very entertaining, silly magical creatures (5)

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24a

On your own, capturing top gangster (2,6)

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27a

Art house I renovated gets sanction (9)

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28a

Turning around, stripsyou do it in bed (5)

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29a

John twice heard Scottish singer (4)

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30a

Spotted young man touring India and Spain, flipping inquisitive (4,4,2)

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Down

1d

Nervous pirate holds back tears (4)

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2d

Instrument trapped spirit (5,4)

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3d

Small catch for one constantly moving home? (5)

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4d

Able seamen trick Democrat and run away (7)

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5d

Abundant debt hidden by policemen (7)

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7d

Background actor's partner once picked up painting? (5)

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8d

Bursars got confused in European city (10)

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9d

What soup is cooked for boxer? (8)

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14d

Perhaps how Humpty Dumpty fell is crazy (3-3-4)

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16d

States working to limit current antipathy (8)

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18d

Skilled workers in Niger seen messing around (9)

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20d

Russian empress bought sari, naturally reduced (7)

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21d

Ordered extremely decisive statement of belief (7)

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23d

Important talk cut short after six (5)

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25d

Unhealthy-looking food from Cornwall? (5)

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26d

Candid old writer (4)

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