Telegraph Cryptic #31082

2025-11-12

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1a

Birmingham's home sweet home? (7)

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5a

Mister Capello, so really entertaining when retired (7)

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9a

Britney Spears: I'm changing religious doctrine (15)

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10a

Wander around the Eternal City, so to speak (4)

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11a

Establish nothing's in the kitty (5)

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12a

Piece of furniture, very fine article (4)

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15a

Like a boisterous youth left his dad upset? (7)

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16a

Mum established boundaries for Rigoletto conductor (7)

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17a

Annoyance of Greek stuck in mountain range (7)

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19a

Upstart VP ran EU ragged (7)

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21a

Boy bored by electronic heavy metal (4)

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22a

Bird bowls Beth left completely uncovered (5)

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23a

Pack animal's run over (4)

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26a

Old lady, new LSU graduate that's very sweet (10,5)

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27a

Raise tax collected by European shelter (7)

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28a

Most silly whim put back trial (7)

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Down

1d

Look less English, put on the Spanish clobber (7)

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2d

Unwind, relax with a lap dance and a game of darts here? (9,6)

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3d

Swedish foursome that swings both ways? (4)

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4d

Old city against leader of Orthodox Church (7)

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5d

In the morning, taking close companion for scuba, say (7)

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6d

Timeless court case ready in Iran? (4)

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7d

Snap using telephoto to capture female boob (4,2,3,6)

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8d

Chimney pot beginning to oxidisesuch a pain (7)

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13d

Help set up Railway Journal (5)

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14d

Info on literary style (5)

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17d

Colonel Gaddafi at the front wearing a certain scent (7)

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18d

Gwen turned up with temperature in A&E in gaol (7)

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19d

Church revenue ahead of the curve? (7)

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20d

In court, going to get punished, highly motivated (2,3,2)

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24d

About to get upset, Oscar's forgotten horn (4)

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25d

Starts to accept succubus is featured in your dreams (2,2)

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