Telegraph Cryptic #31124

2025-12-31

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1a

Rodent startled equerry's girl (4,8)

flowerflowerflower
8a

Musical number, like one handled sensitively by Hamilton? (7)

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9a

One might transport billions in gold to America (7)

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11a

Impressive results of hedging technique? (7)

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12a

Pooch runs into my French upper-class young lady (7)

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13a

Periodically force down something kept in the fridge (5)

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14a

Hussain famously spurning starter, tucking in to cabbage stew (9)

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16a

Ace dog Daisy is delicately white in colour (9)

flowerflowerflower
19a

Sat back around banks of Guangzhou river (5)

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21a

Flemish comic in good form (7)

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23a

British playwright entertaining Austria's number one artist (7)

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24a

Cheesy snack, part at the front undercooked (7)

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25a

Idiotic article retired Leninist exposed (7)

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26a

For starters, Brits love cooked pig and duck sausage (5,7)

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Down

1d

Catch sight of curling, limp seafood sandwiches (7)

flowerflowerflower
2d

Clearly describe former lover "not much to look at" (7)

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3d

Vessel used by sailor for a dry run? (4,5)

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4d

Make harmless peacekeeping troops take year off (5)

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5d

Train engineers to tackle revolutionary trade union (7)

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6d

"Oh take me in your arms!" I say after climbing barrier (7)

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7d

Wife clipped English dad around top of ear for sign of cowardice (5,7)

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10d

Funny Elvis (the King) scene shot round the back of our cinema (6,6)

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15d

Dump campaign slogan aimed at cancelling The Met? (9)

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17d

Senior military officer, perhaps a wing commander? (7)

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18d

Bitter cold after tossing caber first thing in Inverness (7)

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19d

Tab/bill Kirstin regularly ignored in the capital (7)

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20d

Item of underwear found in King St, Ringwood (1-6)

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22d

Fake charge by police force upset Putin no end (3-2)

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