Telegraph Cryptic #31093

2025-11-25

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Across

1a

Vehicle moved slowly and aimlessly (5)

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4a

Decorated sailor following the Spanish lecture (9)

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9a

Met doctor as I shifted hospital's shed (9)

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10a

First-rate police officer (5)

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11a

Particular exercises by Charlie in period of inactivity (7)

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12a

Before each run, recline and recuperate initially (7)

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13a

Creatures son found in socks (6)

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15a

Admitted what thespian did with mushroom inside (8)

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18a

Teatime's rearranged for judge (8)

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20a

Praise? Conservative gets embarrassed by it (6)

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23a

A good artist is enthralled by obscure technical drawing (7)

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24a

Give authority to European politician and leaders in Oslo will expect results (7)

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26a

Greek's sign of nerves after old group of soldiers retreated (5)

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27a

Children argue about new, difficult task (9)

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28a

Talked to lady bare, then put clothes on (9)

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29a

Detainee finally let out, creating incident (5)

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Down

1d

Blue marble is cracked on base (9)

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2d

Dad's crossing the endless tracks (5)

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3d

Diet regularly abandoned? Lock up pudding! (7)

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4d

Half upset about court orders (6)

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5d

Hearing car touching fence, not loudly (8)

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6d

See lobnot the first tennis shot? (7)

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7d

Fixed a page by cutting (9)

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8d

Mistake picked up in anger or resentment (5)

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14d

A little time with paper and editor's captivated (9)

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16d

Fend off chap's cleaner (9)

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17d

Physicist, surrounded by reeling drunkards, suffers (8)

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19d

Turning calmer? I wonder (7)

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21d

Check concerning heartbeat (7)

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22d

Indicate group of animals going round a lake (6)

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23d

Adult supporting tot's play (5)

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25d

Grimace from wife in church (5)

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