Telegraph Cryptic #31126

2026-01-02

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1a

Getting on train for college? (8,6)

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10a

Curious western howdy-dono university in Oklahoma!? (9)

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11a

Wash, getting grumpy with piercing cold (5)

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12a

Fellow joining offspring to fence in island home? (7)

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13a

Savage foiledrocked after making regular sacrifices (6)

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15a

Woman like Sinéad O'Connor, slightly short (4)

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17a

Leading minister stoned, performing strip taking ecstasy (4,6)

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18a

Polish sign language interpretation guides (10)

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20a

Rescue crew's round is over wide area (4)

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22a

Unlikable beast in hospital dept, going after staff (6)

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23a

Timeless English, like mother but not ma (7)

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26a

Bottle Romeo's filling still overturned (5)

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27a

Not bound to release documents being held? (5-4)

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28a

Female member that's gifted? (8,6)

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Down

2d

Vegetable one bites into over and over (5)

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3d

Country tune on the rise across American South (6)

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4d

Repacked in dry ice, an explosive device (10)

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5d

Opening gamelove lost for United? (4)

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6d

One counts the cost of America's hierarchy (7)

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7d

Rambling roses old hosts cut, trimming the ends, wanting bouquet? (9)

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8d

Right to tuck into beer, compared to being extravagant? (6,4,4)

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9d

Often wet clothes dangle about one's masculine chest, beginning to shrink (8,6)

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14d

Coffees he'd tossed down (7,3)

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16d

Hoping one could perhaps pot red, Ron is missing all ends up (2,5,2)

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19d

Slumped around last month in part of cruise ship? (3,4)

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21d

Have a ball taking in a show (6)

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24d

Sweet packed with energy for relative (5)

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25d

Diagram of flat with no one in (4)

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