Telegraph Cryptic #31071

2025-10-30

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1a

Rate case of Chianti about standard (7)

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5a

Ofcom mendaciously suppressing acclaim (7)

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9a

Will occasionally pursuing a tax cut help? (5)

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10a

Old doormen could become dealers (9)

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11a

Anecdote from Rishi Sunak perhaps taking seconds (5,5)

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12a

Match piano with song (4)

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14a

Carefree naked chapsgutsy, filled with variable energy (5-2-5)

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18a

Involvement of the heartless Republican in lie (12)

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21a

Company's in the dark, 50 dismissed (4)

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22a

Properties American, given time, compliments (10)

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25a

Possibly lead championship list when announced (5,4)

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26a

Body temperature, approximately (5)

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27a

Cutting head leads to desire for a drink (7)

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28a

Feel dodgy (7)

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1d

Rewrite clue as group of words containing a verb (6)

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2d

Flower delivery service (6)

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3d

Quibble with Balkan city hotel over pretentious behaviour (5,5)

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4d

Chelsea at the top, with passion play away (5)

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5d

Fair cop to begin with, restricting Yankee's licence (9)

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6d

I'm not sure interrupting the setter is trivial (4)

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7d

Grace Kelly's second stage frolic, not the first (8)

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8d

Wastes oysters prepared day before (8)

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13d

Family cleans up completely in violent events (10)

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15d

Rich fudge upset Leon (9)

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16d

Set focus for City and United in full (8)

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17d

Show on TV casually or precisely (8)

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19d

Avert getting confused by latest of ticketsgo without fare (6)

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20d

Propose a date when king heads away (3,3)

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23d

Fish under river's rocks (5)

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24d

Trotters making Del's heart sink in outdoor function (4)

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