Telegraph Cryptic #31084

2025-11-14

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Across

1a

Butcher's working as barman (8)

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5a

Sportsperson touched by point from opponent? (6)

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9a

Authority over Royal Marine perhaps (8)

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10a

Ford once knight approached initially to cross English river (6)

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12a

Dumbfounded bridge player interrupts a fight (3-6)

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13a

False move to board vessel in retrospect (5)

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14a

Dead level (4)

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16a

Figure from Burundi Mary plainly upset (7)

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19a

Nuclear facility concerning Washington, perhaps (7)

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21a

Author deceived over royalties essentially (4)

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24a

Creature that sheds skin suppressing hunger (5)

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25a

Endlessly urge action to develop site of battle (9)

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27a

Aromatic herb's smell meeting with indignation (6)

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28a

Regard as perfect current Adele hit one's plugging (8)

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29a

Ditch tool to lose weight after time (6)

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30a

Number tucking into chicken shows increase (8)

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Down

1d

Flipping disco occasionally centrepiece of country party (6)

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2d

Pinch picnic basket (6)

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3d

Curse when cutting sandwich (5)

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4d

Clever to escape formidable stronghold (7)

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6d

Capital burden high, almost ridiculous (9)

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7d

Character willing to supply gin, maybe (4,4)

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8d

Around piano regularly rehearse old unknown musical piece (8)

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11d

Miss captain nation abruptly dropped (4)

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15d

Teach girl strangely lacking in energy (9)

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17d

Ban for former partner dismissed from show (8)

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18d

Like Sark, typically keeping European happy (8)

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20d

Faces of rather exquisite Austrian ladies not made-up (4)

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21d

Peter out in wild wind, legitimately (7)

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22d

Colony member revealing all of novel criticised reportedly (6)

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23d

Scattered seed primarily cuckoo went to eat, right? (6)

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26d

Ringing family before emigrating finally (5)

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