Telegraph Cryptic #31118

2025-12-24

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1a

Player whose skills are on the slide? (10)

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6a

Picking up slipper, cry weakly (4)

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9a

Sup tea Lucy mashed as a cold remedy (10)

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10a

Strictly's first celebrity turned wide boy (4)

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12a

Reform a law intended to protect the country (6)

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13a

Watering holes visited by my posh, noble lady (8)

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15a

Greek character probing dictionary uncovered nice classical notes (7,5)

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18a

Brutal bomb he detonated, one full of gas (12)

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21a

Make a run for it carrying large old slice of 24 Across? (8)

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22a

Shiny metal taps in front of church (6)

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24a

Young animal's meat for salethat's heartless (4)

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25a

Did it bring illumination to Aladdin? (6,4)

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26a

Estimate cost (4)

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27a

Jealous dad runs Treasury after clearing out political group (5,5)

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Down

1d

Playing Hamlet, tragic role in film (6)

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2d

Secret force regularly freed religious sect (6)

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3d

Wobbly teeth wobble when punched by left, unfairly so? (5,3,4)

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4d

Soft leather article topped with downy covering (4)

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5d

Banger starts to disturb our good little pet (7,3)

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7d

Beginning to edit first of Sunday papers over a coffee (8)

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8d

With aching heart, silk is upset after getting nothing in court (8)

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11d

Attic work of literature (4,2,3,3)

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14d

Last bit of clue: prepare my fancy surface smoother! (5,5)

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16d

Spectator, or another weekly publication (8)

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17d

Young Simpson collecting daily table of data (3,5)

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19d

Second husband broadcast quality material (6)

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20d

Went over terms of fiscal policy in a thorough manner (6)

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23d

Burl Ives oddly partial to this cheese? (4)

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