Telegraph Cryptic #31090

2025-11-21

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1a

Drink with discontented international broadcaster (6)

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4a

Strong fishing nets catching Atlantic tuna primarily about (8)

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9a

Law match official previously bent (6)

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10a

Jeopardise close to ten grand earned building houses (8)

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12a

Swimmer enjoys going around lake (4)

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Reportedly destined to be honoured (5)

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14a

Short female cut cheese (4)

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17a

Time I missed potentially having skiing holiday (12)

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20a

Rubbish inside quiet eastern railway terminus causes outcry (12)

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23a

Know Musk ignoring all outsiders shows common sense (4)

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24a

Turn towards celebrity making comeback (5)

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25a

Fruit, not round as it happens (4)

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28a

Determined to use our steel abroad (8)

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29a

Lowers belt, tactfully turning clasps (6)

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30a

Those moaning seeing footballers tackling hard (8)

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31a

Mimic perhaps Henry's wife books (6)

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Down

1d

Fellow employee Mark two interns essentially replaced (8)

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2d

During class advanced student becomes relaxed (8)

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3d

Was familiar with novel being broadcast (4)

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5d

Single-minded determination that Stonehenge road planners had? (6,6)

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6d

Metal star (4)

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7d

Bishop leaves Welsh city, area that produces wool (6)

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8d

Fare for 17 Across to get to holiday destination (6)

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11d

Olympian raising the bar? (12)

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15d

Avoid confronting flipping cheats, caught out (5)

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16d

Steal small article Barbie's boyfriend's carrying around (5)

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18d

Left relative sandwiches at home (8)

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19d

Concern for profit (8)

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21d

Doctor is visiting again, he's a saint (6)

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22d

Greek character given occasionally less plain breakfast food (6)

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26d

Sell VW car in retirement (4)

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27d

How's it going in France making wine? (4)

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