Telegraph Cryptic #31058

2025-10-15

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1a

Aroused date with laciest pants like this? (11)

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10a

Bury football team (5)

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11a

Fruit juice that is infused with a hint of nutmeg (9)

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12a

Polish Party rejected blackmail tactic (5-4)

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13a

Plans A-team for cycling (5)

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14a

Refreshing drink, fresh and yummy sandwiches (6)

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16a

Old doctor, a certain Mr Edmonds, turned turtle (8)

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18a

Sublime adult joke picked up by microphone (8)

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20a

Word used to describe Bill, British clergyman (retired) (6)

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23a

Page that's central to directory (5)

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24a

Great man, ace lover of Hero, stealing kiss (9)

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26a

Funny fellow first to establish wineries abroad (5,4)

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27a

Family member not lucidforgetting answer, right? (5)

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28a

Dogmatic, erratic don I sacked (11)

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Down

2d

Language Plato discovered at home (5)

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3d

Son beseeched God covered in holy water? (7)

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4d

Pay no attention to signs Korea fully liberated (6)

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5d

A cold mushroom Time editor swallowed (8)

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6d

Runs away from Auntie Joy (7)

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7d

Reportedly took a few authentic Scottish dance steps (9,4)

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8d

Citrus plant, 51m base (4,4)

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9d

Feed a stubborn, awkward donkey? (5,2,6)

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15d

American J D Vance leaving very flustered, temperature close (8)

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17d

Great Lucky Jim author beginning to turn criminal (8)

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19d

Reprimanded drunken sot receiving prod (5,2)

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21d

Tuvalu car driver turned up transporting a bloke in a coffin (7)

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22d

Middle East currency I put outside for Arab (6)

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25d

Dave cleared out my ornaments (5)

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