Telegraph Cryptic #31076

2025-11-05

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1a

Overawed by the famous Leo and Van? (4-6)

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6a

Son, shy layabout (4)

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10a

Hard to split from comparatively high-class model (5)

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11a

Unfeeling, wrote off deputy (6,3)

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12a

Maybe spinach with lunchtime bitter doesn't impress (6,3,4)

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14a

Busy flat beginning to trouble female university student (8)

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16a

Fuss over drunk (6)

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18a

Commotion in rugby, our side chasing Cork's wingers (6)

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20a

Cave in wood visited by everyone around (8)

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22a

Waiting for Godot demanding for the audience? Act withdrawn (4,4,2,3)

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26a

Distinctive feature, one on Mars possibly (5,4)

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27a

Ordinary day ending in feud exhausted Lucy, weirdly (5)

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28a

Bird going back in rhododendrons (4)

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29a

A mostly great honour Queen gives Patrick Moore, perhaps (10)

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Down

1d

Sibling drinking soft drinks (4)

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2d

Cracked vase and bowlwife emerging for excuse! (7)

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3d

Country tune tipped by southern Yankee (5)

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4d

One second behind Victor, smuggler on horseback (6-2)

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5d

Groom given ring in small group (5)

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7d

Disappointment, left in Paris and not working (3-4)

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8d

Ready to take someone out? (5,5)

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9d

Stand waving pet's lead (8)

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13d

Audible sound of car horn fixed, scout's saying (2,8)

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15d

Moving about (8)

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17d

A wet roof is dodgysomething you slip on? (8)

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19d

Spell with Newcastle United ultimately pleased (7)

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21d

Map's dot represented German city (7)

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23d

Cheats almost rose to accept fine (5)

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24d

Close to rearing horse in protest (5)

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25d

Textile worker lifting tip of yarn dipped in colour? (4)

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