Telegraph Cryptic #31114

2025-12-19

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7a

School principal's attractive-looking passport photo? (8)

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8a

Plays with Rose maybe, almost securing par to finish (6)

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9a

Cassius perhaps put forward to succeed Caesar originally (4)

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10a

Order lovely book backed by everyone in sport (10)

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11a

Garden flower, repeatedly reduced, was the dearest one (6)

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13a

Ennobled business magnate, outwardly embarrassed given sweetener? (7)

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14a

Film season Labour leader introduces (7)

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16a

Extent of bloomer possibly starts to terrify her (7)

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19a

Advertise upgrade (7)

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20a

Thought Rob must admit guilt (6)

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21a

Indirectly support round of applause (6-4)

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22a

Nameless benefactor's exit point? (4)

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23a

Each holding tears back makes wish (6)

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24a

Creature that all other animals go after? (8)

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Down

1d

Prosperous couple eschewing whiskey visiting fine party (4-2-2)

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2d

Daughter in African country downing port, getting tense (4)

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3d

Urges uprooting six herbs (6)

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4d

Draw on some revolting cigarettes I lit up (7)

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5d

Twice prevent Scotsmen establishing rugby club (10)

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6d

Pasty-faced old man in retirement departs unwell (6)

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8d

Rejecting arson at first, regarded wrecked ship (7)

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12d

Regular rite with common changes (10)

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15d

Sting, say, regularly behind crooner given grand for turning up (7)

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17d

Indian cooking method using both ends of tomato Ms Day peeled (8)

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18d

Sort of car criminals use? Well, I never! (7)

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19d

Satisfy requests, ending in gratitude (6)

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20d

Latest way to overcome hernia essentially (6)

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22d

Bird swooped in New York? (4)

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