Telegraph Cryptic #31129

2026-01-06

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1a

Errand boy bored by a ship's journey (7)

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5a

Things sold abroad former lover left with son (7)

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9a

Fierce wind ripped tops off all dancers outside (7)

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10a

Gossips about student's spectacles (7)

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11a

Cross and melancholy after end of programme, dear? (9)

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12a

Steel section of container vessel (5)

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13a

Tense requests for jobs (5)

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15a

Short woman's dressing gown not oddly slack (9)

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17a

A ballet, e.g. involved light piece of music (9)

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19a

Looked towards female with wicked daughter (5)

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22a

Simultaneous combination of notes almost enthralling one group of singers (5)

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23a

Put off by tunnel's mould (9)

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25a

Soldiers not retreating around island state (7)

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26a

Mediocre answer doctor gave her missing husband (7)

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27a

Final drink, remember? Not half! (7)

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28a

Far end of theatre? Moving seat is most simple (7)

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Down

1d

Sick person conspicuous in India? On the contrary (7)

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2d

Fight with European finally produces grazes (7)

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3d

Stove hot once more (5)

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4d

Poignant email not changed, Oscar's admitted (9)

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5d

Texan golfer regularly gets score of 2 under par (5)

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6d

Obvious argument for someone bringing a legal action (9)

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7d

Book about what a waiter might do (7)

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8d

Shady criminal pauses leaving a court (7)

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14d

Grave vandalised near Tunis (9)

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16d

Big twist, perhaps, extracting Charlie's canine (5,4)

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17d

Changes into suits (7)

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18d

Adult's wife not initially seen in crowd (5-2)

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20d

I left clubs upset with friend's mood (7)

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21d

Problem after river gets most low (7)

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23d

Poet finished penning note (5)

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24d

Small animal climbing long grasses (5)

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