Telegraph Cryptic #31057

2025-10-14

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Across

1a

Announce doctor led race (7)

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5a

Allowed relative time with regular characters in Leeds (7)

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9a

Distorted echo after Oliver maybe departs (7)

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10a

Watch Derek perhaps returning first tennis shot? (7)

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11a

Crucial this writer's left a set of books (9)

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12a

Pity the woman hugs in the morning (5)

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13a

Certain about onset of gold rush (5)

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15a

Rum fellow and ruffian extracting large fish out of water (3,3,3)

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17a

What builder possibly did under the table (9)

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19a

Bored queen donning neckwear and diamonds (5)

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22a

Frequently dull leader's ignored (5)

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23a

Ointment's hiding odd parts of chap's spots (9)

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25a

Feeling exuberant, at heart, ahead of proposal (7)

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26a

Vehicle followed her, reportedly, in the East End (7)

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27a

I stress about people in hospital? (7)

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28a

Edward recalled father's wishes (7)

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Down

2d

Fastener for each ship (7)

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3d

Modify table in church, we're told (5)

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4d

Labour overdue an upset (9)

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5d

Crow's leg initially stuck in butter (5)

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6d

Fool isn't welcoming cheers for helper (9)

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7d

Fuss after hot air rises north, producing fierce wind (7)

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8d

Half of rude record by Parisian is most profound (7)

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14d

Great swimming in vest in river (9)

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16d

Devoted cadet died fighting (9)

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17d

Series of steps for board game husband discarded (7)

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18d

A court is accepting old and new lawsuits (7)

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20d

Roll containing ordinary chicken (7)

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21d

Abandons puddings, wanting abs, ultimately (7)

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23d

All and sundry holding bags (5)

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24d

Ducks guy almost found round lake (5)

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