Telegraph Cryptic #31086

2025-11-17

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Across

1a

Approach crook with diplomacy (7)

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5a

Tramp parties wildly (7)

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9a

Encroachments where a colossal statue was once found, we hear (7)

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10a

Independent politician having drink with Democrat is transfixed (7)

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11a

Rewrite embargo on returning missile (9)

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12a

Competitor is one in posh car (5)

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13a

Reboot device, finally, during break (5)

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15a

Go out and about in New York causing crisis (9)

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17a

Student I scolded and released (9)

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19a

Fires in huts lacking heat at first (5)

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22a

Barb is in Bath or Newcastle (5)

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23a

Marks pitch for bit of pavement (9)

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25a

Embarrassed about second hint being delivered (7)

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26a

Old boy likes strange pillar (7)

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27a

The setter's in first place to get drug and drink (7)

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28a

Rebuild support with rock (7)

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Down

1d

Charlie meets supple mountaineer perhaps (7)

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2d

Darts after knight in straits (7)

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3d

Swiftly cover up in A&E (5)

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4d

Will try books about contents of games (9)

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5d

Fine golf device (5)

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6d

A health resort raised money for vegetables (9)

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7d

Bird priest caught in cooking vessel (7)

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8d

Old tree left by yard (7)

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14d

Spider is natural at spinning (9)

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16d

Try and finish each verse with possessive word (9)

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17d

After a line gets creative? (7)

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18d

Having accepted defeat revolutionary crowd flourish and prosper (7)

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20d

Piece of basic, horizontal meat product (7)

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21d

Little spot where deer and mushrooms arise (7)

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23d

Fake sweet (5)

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24d

Understands Boxing Day roots (5)

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