Telegraph Cryptic #31135

2026-01-13

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1a

Lifting Jersey? (8)

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Goat's black mouth (6)

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Announced what successful cricketing side did? (8)

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Looks down on singular growths on foot (6)

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Charlie and Dean playing with Lego set (9)

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13a

I perhaps promise meals on a regular basis (5)

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14a

The chap's snake's first disapproving sound (4)

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16a

Weird throttle learner driver scratched (7)

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Is not in favour of work attitudes one assumes (7)

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21a

Daughter embraced by gracious person (4)

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Two police officers both leaving papa a drink (5)

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Sailor endlessly eats fish paste (9)

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27a

Remove mug after iron is knocked over (6)

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28a

Holiday from third of November, shivering in a coat (8)

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29a

Forgive old American breaking into church (6)

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30a

Grabbed bust and chest (8)

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Down

1d

Contract concerning Italian leader (6)

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2d

Project holding company back (6)

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3d

Hire lake with no trouble (5)

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4d

Bugs mostly undesired (7)

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6d

Found out crude oven worked (9)

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7d

Hurling insult, finally, with husband arguing (8)

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8d

Decided socialist's enthralled most of you? (8)

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11d

Not even small chances (4)

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15d

Cites trendy points of view (9)

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17d

Actual prisoner on Greek island (8)

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18d

Particular spice ground by female in charge (8)

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20d

Identical twins, a medic assumes (4)

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21d

Steal rod and net (7)

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22d

Wind up European heartlessly (6)

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23d

Writer with note editor enclosed (6)

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26d

Cut off a slice (5)

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