Telegraph Cryptic #31074

2025-11-03

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Across

4a

Mangled, headless, star rodeo rider found in arena (8)

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8a

Evaluate dullards before beginning of semester (6)

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9a

Is French friend hosting one judge? (8)

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10a

Dine badly, bile upset: it's not fit to eat! (8)

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11a

Oil not stirred in moisturiser (6)

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12a

Colour to get bike in that's used again (8)

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13a

Former pupils better hidden (8)

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16a

Prolongs sit-ups, on exercising (5,3)

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19a

Success other eccentric displays up till now (8)

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21a

An old frame Charlie's cut for coat (6)

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23a

Chance to cross a sea for ineffectual person (4,4)

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24a

Husband to appear twice during saga in odd Asian city (8)

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25a

Note from singer heard? (6)

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26a

Egg's first put into a very soft, whipped pile for this sweet (5,3)

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Down

1d

Apart, in the manner shown below (7)

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2d

Lead Sindy astray? It could be lust (6,3)

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3d

I will get blasé about this woman (6)

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4d

I held on then, with feet broken, as far as you can go (3,3,2,3,4)

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5d

King David's ancestor missing? That's harsh (8)

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6d

Show in Bill, with German following (5)

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7d

Not in company with me? Result! (7)

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14d

Never stopping to entertain British, stiff and formal (9)

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15d

Hotel in Midlands town becomes industrial unit (8)

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17d

Old magazine not down in fight (5-2)

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18d

Badge has small heart (7)

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20d

Runner put in also, as salad ingredient (6)

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22d

Learn cooking of kidneys (5)

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