Telegraph Cryptic #31070

2025-10-29

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1a

Stapler, cryptically, that might help heal fracture? (7,4)

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9a

Emotion that's pointless in court (4)

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10a

Bigotry online? React furiously (11)

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11a

Regularly eking out difficulty (4)

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14a

Sounding horn here in South London (7)

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16a

Small, slight timeless plant (7)

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17a

Cheap-looking Glaswegian vegetable picked up (5)

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18a

Singer not having friend over in Silicon Valley city (4)

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19a

Greek characters reportedly stable, much improved (4)

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20a

Access system name behind corporate symbol (3,2)

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22a

Sharp piece of wire that's used to fix locks (7)

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23a

Douro city featuring walls of Ionic colonnade (7)

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24a

Dead fish seen around lake (4)

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28a

Join viscount periodically somewhere on the East Coast (11)

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29a

Break crisp biscuit (4)

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30a

Gosh! OAP Enid Batty is looking great! (2,4,5)

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Down

2d

New inlarge piece of firewood (pine) (4)

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3d

Drunk necking hard liquor measure (4)

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4d

Polished part of table leg, antique (7)

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5d

Tea time natter (4)

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6d

Where to find patient teenager's excellent horse? (4,3)

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7d

Resort where Big Ron goes running around end of pier? (6,5)

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8d

Creatures bound to keep dry in High Street premises (7,4)

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12d

Document holderdiplomatic pouch? (7,4)

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13d

Allow IT firm to develop base in the Highlands (4,7)

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15d

Country to talk incessantly (5)

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16d

Knock back fortified wines in fit of temper (5)

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20d

Call in Col. North to defend the President (7)

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21d

Saw description of bun in unadorned state (7)

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25d

Open party peacekeepers put on (4)

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26d

Tripping up? (4)

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27d

Spring to start suddenly (4)

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