Telegraph Cryptic #31078

2025-11-07

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1a

Shot of rum lovely after some beer ... (4,6)

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6a

... possibly a pint and not quite tight? (4)

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10a

One Jerry avoids over in Majorca, the low-cost place to stay? (5)

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11a

Dude with Stetson, say, and sunburnout of place here? (9)

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12a

Decline to back staff, retaining one that's full of energy (3,4)

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13a

Suspicion shellfish collection has put wife out (7)

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Private line needed after unobtainable there (3,3,6)

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18a

Plagiarise Constable as an example, with background drawn in by you once (4,3,5)

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21a

One's favourite American drive (7)

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23a

Thy son, first appearing in the East? (3,4)

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24a

Really a rush date to see regular show (4,5)

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25a

Very late, inebriated gentleman's gentleman (5)

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26a

What's miles above capital of Edinburgh? (4)

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27a

One puts down style used by novelist? (10)

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Down

1d

Show of devotion in acquiring a Golf (6)

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2d

News of US city trial (6)

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3d

Maybe one out of three taking rough side, keeping right (6,8)

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4d

Frolicking Mandelait gets glossed over (9)

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5d

E.g. Marathon Man extremely cut up beginning to incite dissatisfaction (5)

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7d

Scrap plane, it's wobbling about (8)

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8d

Turncoat betrayed a general's part in revolution (8)

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9d

Redundant counsellor confirms lunch perhaps with daughter Jordan? (4-4,6)

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15d

Put flags down after uplifting talk and disperse (9)

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16d

Covers notice about swallowing prunes (8)

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17d

Happen to get agitated about this compiler with variable inspiration (8)

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19d

Battle at seacould one reduce suffering? (6)

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20d

Enjoys terrifically when it's shelled? (6)

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22d

Squalid recording on the radio (5)

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