Telegraph Cryptic #31065

2025-10-23

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1a

Dismiss employee taking money? (7)

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Passed sweetheart drinks, occasionally heady (7)

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9a

Dogs start to bark facing birds (7)

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Looks around street for hounds (7)

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11a

Get better following diet strictly (9)

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Fish go on ice? (5)

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Celeb taking note about tirades (5)

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15a

Being divorced ends with great upset (9)

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Top copper arresting booze fan (9)

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19a

Weeping heard leading to rows (5)

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22a

Press beginning to yearn for sarcasm (5)

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23a

It's so valiant mobilising rescue (9)

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25a

Minor test with intravenous injection? (7)

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26a

Love single measure swallowing large one (7)

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27a

Fool possibly from south in wasteland (7)

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28a

Strangle some abettor a gang rejected (7)

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Down

1d

Repairman found at last? (7)

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2d

Squabble and spank being disciplined (7)

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3d

Individual doing little except relax initially (5)

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4d

To get flexible tries line dancing (9)

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5d

Vacant European politician with hollow travesty (5)

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6d

Lass is tantalisingly holding accessory (9)

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7d

Affair with that woman? Absolutely (7)

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8d

Detectives are liable for stretch (7)

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14d

Small Conservative deceit concealing new plot (9)

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16d

Sensational tweeting about hashtag's opening (9)

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17d

Wooden ship's prow heeled over (7)

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18d

Reported predictors of future benefits (7)

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20d

English Literature First for snob (7)

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21d

Devout following catching Queen (7)

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23d

Crack opening round top of pants (5)

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24d

Oscar interrupts a flipping weird romance (5)

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