Telegraph Cryptic #31120

2025-12-26

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7a

Maybe collision investigator flips, constrained by stress (8)

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8a

Focus of Tommy Furyto find place to feed (6)

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9a

Square or fashionable to visit Geordieland? (4)

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10a

Reversing hit back of truck after large drink and place car illegally (6-4)

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11a

Countenance going around Asda on a regular basis for show (6)

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13a

Innocent, I'm excused pinching piece of old French bread (7)

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14a

Entertainer in camp lefty film (7)

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16a

Nonplussed seeing flightless birds in the hay (7)

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19a

Almost nervous after endless mickey-taking, in steep decline (3,4)

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20a

Refer to work from the East that's lyrical (6)

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21a

In RAF, Ange Postecoglou's first exercises bringing sweet reward? (10)

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22a

Figures Prada tailor-makes bags (4)

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23a

Villain's request to hide publicity early sign of guilt (3,3)

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24a

Release of energy by young lady, one working (8)

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Down

1d

Function four had set in motion (8)

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2d

Light sherry perhaps making wife loud (4)

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3d

Poke your nose in short march heading north, getting led astray (6)

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4d

On top of church, university's consumed by, for one, Laurel and Hardy (7)

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5d

Clumsiness of Putin tied to corrupt base (10)

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6d

Order comic Jack to pack in career occasionally (6)

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8d

Mixture the French brought about to stop irritating condition for boxer? (7)

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12d

Person selling United in move over European on returning (10)

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15d

Entertaining before lunchexhausting (7)

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17d

Clearance of electronic vehicle lacking force fake news (8)

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18d

Reform ask peer to be impartial politician (7)

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19d

Minor runner's right to plug possible source of energy (6)

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20d

Introduce Spooner's complimentary photos (6)

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22d

Day bolstered by a quiet scotch (4)

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