Telegraph Cryptic #31059

2025-10-16

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1a

What barbers use for a wrestler's locks? (8)

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6a

Grant for instance cardinal announced that's benevolent (6)

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9a

Family free from scandal, European conceded (4)

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10a

Frank, not quite sixteen (4-6)

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11a

Neat old stringed instrument that opened is entertaining (9)

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12a

Nutty theory dismissed at intervals as extreme (5)

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14a

Parrot mistaken for bird of prey (6)

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16a

Feature in old car husband ignored? Wrong (6)

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19a

Former Conservative minister meets sailors in command (6)

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20a

Hairstyle of vacuous type back on Scottish island (6)

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22a

Change the way mostly this might be spelt? (5)

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24a

Quietly stops one getting militant, just (9)

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27a

Loyalty, say, is accepted by union (10)

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28a

Periodically go with son around Rust Belt state (4)

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29a

Key outlet (6)

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30a

Subject facing journalist was of significance (8)

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Down

2d

Mark needs end to lengthy dependency (6)

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3d

Group of business people from Disney act recklessly (9)

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4d

Out of form golfer's green play is disconcerting (3-7)

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5d

Pickle several consume, except this writer (5)

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6d

Mess remains, overlooked by hospital (4)

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7d

Get up on stage (5)

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8d

Nicknames Ronnie defends upset Scandinavian chap (8)

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13d

Author penning letters raised quite a few owls? (10)

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15d

Strange gossip, not associated with us (3)

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17d

Card game, not new yet different (6-3)

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18d

Lots hope to transform problems for road-users (8)

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21d

Maybe setter at home receives stick? On the contrary (6)

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23d

Stadium in Vientiane, rapidly going up (5)

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25d

Note mechanic at first underneath car (5)

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26d

Uncovered contaminated fish (4)

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